Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Young

McMEANS, Associate Justice.

Coleman Young, plaintiff in the court below, sued the defendant, Western Union Telegraph Company, to recover damages growing out of the failure of defendant to transmit and make timely delivery of a telegram which read as follows:

“Birmingham, Alabama, July 30, 1907.

“Coleman Young, P. O. Box 100, Orange, Texas:

“Columbus Young is dead. Send money.

(Signed) Bessie Pool.”

Plaintiff alleged, in substance, that his brother, Columbus Young, who was with his and plaintiff’s mother and stepfather in Birmingham, Alabama, was. afflicted with an incurable disease; that in order…