Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Weeks

LEVY, Associate Justice.

— G. W. Stanford was fatally ill at his home about one mile from the town of Royston, Texas, and Mrs. Stanford, his wife, procured Dee Overby to deliver to appellant for transmission the telegram in suit. The addressee of the telegram was the mother, and “Nannie” was the daughter, of G. W. Stanford. The telegram was as follows:

“Royston, Texas, May 6th, 1908 — To Mrs E. J. Stanford, Tolar, Texas — George is not expected to live, let Nannie know, (signed) Mrs. G. W. Stanford.”

G. W. Stanford died about noon on May 7tb, and was buried at 4 o’clock p. m. on May 8th. The…