Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Johnson

LIGHTFOOT, Chief Justice.

— This suit was instituted by appellee in the District Court of Grayson County, Texas, on September 10, 1890, against appellant, for damages for failure to deliver a telegraphic message, sent to appellee over appellant’s lines, from Springfield, Tenn., on June 17, 1890, reading as follows: “Tour father is in a critical condition. Come at once.” Said message was received at Denison, Texas, on June 17,1890, at 10 o’ clock a. m. If said message had been delivered to appellee with reasonable dispatch, he could and would have gone from Denison on the 12:30 p. m. train, and…