Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Goodson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 3, 1918No. 279PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Liberty County; L. B. Hightower, Sr., Judge. Action by W. A. Goodson against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHightower, C. J.
Appellee, W. A. Goodson, brought this suit in the district court of Liberty county against appellant, Western Union Telegraph Company, to recover damages for mental pain and anguish alleged to have been suffered by him in consequence of appellant’s alleged negligent failure to deliver to him a telegram reading as follows:
“Stockdale, Tex., 12/10/14. “W. A. Goodson, Phone Moore’s Bluff Pumping Station, Dayton, Texas. Send Oscar at once to help wait on his father. Lida sick.
“L. D. Hopkins.”
The case was tried with a jury, and was submitted upon special issues, and resulted in a verdict and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Goodson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1916
3Cited by4 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. GoodsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Meadows v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. StreeterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. GoodsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919