Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Tucker
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Mitchell County; James L. Shepherd, Judge. Aption by Tom Tucker against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtConner, C. J.
This is a companion suit to that of Western Union Telegraph Company v. J. E. Jenkins (No. 7541) 152 S. W. 198, this day decided hy us. The suit was instituted by Tom Tucker for damages for mental anguish of his wife caused, by the failure of her father and mother, J.’ E. Jenkins and Mrs. Matilda Jenkins, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Tucker’s child in Red River county; it being charged that the failure of J.-E. Jenkins and wife to so attend was caused by the negligence of the company in failing to deliver the telegram announcing the death of the child sent by Sam Corley, and set out in the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. HynesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. PinerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
- Capps v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1899
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
3Cited by1 opinion
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913