Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Broesche

Acker, Judge.

Appellee carried his wife from their home near Burton to Austin for medical treatment, Dr. Hons, their family physician, accompanying them. The wife died at Austin on Sunday, July 17, 1887, and Dr. Hons and appellee went to appellant’s office in Austin between *6576 and 7 o’clock p. in. on that day and delivered to appellant the following message:

“ Mrs. Broesche is dead; will bring corpse on train to-night.

“J. M. Hons.”

This telegram was addressed to appellee’s brother-in-law, Hoffman, at Burton. Appellee paid the charges for transmitting this message, and left Austin with his wife’s…