Klopf v. Western Union Telegraph Company
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Harris County. Ixlopf sued the telegraph company, and appealed from a judgment for defendant. On its affirmance he obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
The district judge instructed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant in this action, brought by plaintiff in error, to recover of defendant in error damages for delay in delivering several telegrams relating to the sickness and death of Mr. Clampit, the father of plaintiff’s wife; and the resulting judgment was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. The telegrams were sent by Roy Clampit, from El Campo, the first being addressed to “Mr. F. Klopf, Houston, Texas,” with the notation on it, “lives on Ho. hites,” meaning Houston Heights, and the second being…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MitchellTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SwearingenTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
3Cited by6 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. KerstenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CarverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MidgettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. NordykeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ParsleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
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