Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Scarborough

Mrs. Scarborough, joined by her husband, Roy Scarborough, sued the Western Union *753Telegraph Company, alleging: That S. B. Burkhart was the father of Rosa Mae Scarborough. That he died near Sulphur Springs, Tex., March 20,1930, and on that day the following telegram was sent:

“Sulphur Springs, Texas,

“8:10 A. M., March 20, 1930.

“Roy Scarborough, Box 394, Levelland, Texas.

“Father is' dead.

“Mollie Burkhart.”

That the telegram reached Levelland, Tex., at 8:58 a. m., but was not delivered to Scarborough nor his wife until some thirty hours after it arrived at Levelland. That, if it had been delivered…