Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Neel

GAINES, Associate Justice.—“

“ Upon the trial of the above entitled cause in the court below, it was shown, that Jodie Roden, a sister of the appellee Ella Neel, was lying at the point of death at her home near Hope, in Lavaca County; that a brother of appellee went to the town of Yoakum, where appellant had an office, about 4 o’clock in the morning of July 29, 1891, and caused a telegram to be sent to Cuero to be addressed to'Mrs. Neel, care of the Dromgoole Hotel, asking her to come to her sister at once. The-telegram was received at Cuero about 4:50 o’clock, but was not delivered until…