Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Landry
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; J. L. Camp, Judge. Action by Ida Landry against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJames, C. J.
This cause was here once before on ajppeal, and was remanded to the trial court by the Supreme Court. W. U. Tel. Co. v. Landry, 108 S. W. 461 (Court of Civil Appeals); 102 Tex. 67, 113 S. W. 10 (Supreme Court). In these opinions the nature of the ease is sufficiently stated.
At the recent trial, plaintiff, by amended pleading, abandoned her claim for exemplary damages, and alleged actual damages on account of mental anguish resulting to her from the failure of defendant to promptly transmit and deliver the telegram in question, which resulted in her not having her father, Sam Rountree, Sr., or…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. LydonTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Landry v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1908
3Cited by3 opinions
- Meadows v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TuckerTexas Supreme Court · 1917