Johnson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from the District Court of Calhoun County. Tried below before Hon. James C. Wilson.
1Opinion of the Court
NEILL, Associate Justice.
The plaintiff in error, hereinafter ¡ called plaintiff, sued defendant in error, hereinafter called defendant, j to recover damages for its alleged negligence in failing to deliver this dispatch: “Victoria, Texas, '8/6/1907. E. Johnson, care Olsen Hotel, Yoakum, Texas. Come at once your mother died, this p. m. J. F. Hickman,” in time to allow him to attend the burial and funeral services of his mother, which took place at Port Lavaca, Texas, on the next day.
Among defendant’s pleadings was a general denial.
After hearing the evidence, the court peremptorily instructed a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. YoungTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. KuykendallTexas Supreme Court · 1905
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AyersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906
- Clark, Adm'r v. LoweCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BarefootTexas Supreme Court · 1903
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HicksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. PriceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920