Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Homer

BROWN, Justice.

Appellees, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Homer, who live in Gainesville, Texas, brought suit against appellant for damages, alleging substantially as follows: That they are the grandparents of a small boy, Bobby Bates, about five years old, son of their daughter, Mrs. Doris Bates, who lives in Fort Worth, Texas; that Mrs. Bates left the child in her care with the understanding “that Mrs. Bates would wire by Western Union instructions as to whether or not Bobby Bates, a five year old infant and son of Mrs. Bates and grandson of plaintiffs, should remain with plaintiffs or be placed on the…