Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Moore
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Walker. Tried below before Hon. N. G. Kittrell. This is an appeal from a judgment for §2000, rendered against appellant for damages for negligence in failing to deliver a telegram.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Associate Justice.
In November, 1888, the appellee, who then resided at Trinity, Texas, had a sick brother at Dallas. The brother at the time resided with his sister at the latter place. Appellee being informed of his brother’s illness, wrote to his sister and requested her to give him notice by telegraph of his brother’s condition in case he should grow worse. On the 19th day of the month above named the sister caused a message, signed by her, to be delivered to the appellant’s agent at Dallas for transmission to the appellee at Trinity, which was in the following words: “Billie is…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FeeglesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
3Cited by25 opinions
- Chapman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Young v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BensonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. RogersMississippi Supreme Court · 1891
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