Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Norris
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 5, 1901PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Appeal from Clay. Tried below before Hon. A. H. Carrigan.
1Opinion of the Court
HUNTER, Associate Justice.
This suit was filed in the District Court of Clay County by J. W. Norris, the appellee, on March 9, 1891, to recover from appellant damages for alleged negligence in the transmission of a message, and in the failure to deliver the same. Said message as delivered to the appellant’s operator at Paris, was as follows:
“Paris, Texas, November' 16, 1890.—To J. W. Norris and wife, Henrietta, Texas: Come on first train. John Norris, is dying. Jim Chancellor, Deputy Marshal.”
This message was delivered to appellant at Paris between 8 and 9 o’clock a. m. of the day of its date.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Baldwin v. . the United States Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CarewMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
- Womack v. W. U. Tel. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1882
- Rittenhouse v. . Independent Line of TelegraphNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. NeillTexas Supreme Court · 1881
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MiltonSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MorrowCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JohnstonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
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