Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Southwick
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Crosby County Court; B. H. Howard, Judge. Action by E. E. Southwick against the Western Union Telegraph Company.
1Opinion of the CourtBoyce, J.
The appellee brought this suit against the appellant telegraph company, to recover damages on account of negligence in changing the wording of a message transmitted for appellee by appellant, which resulted in damage to appellee.
Plaintiff resided in the state of Missouri and owned 160 acres of land in Crosby county. McLaughlin & Johnston at Ralls, Tex., were handling the land as plaintiff’s agents. On March 13,1918, the agents sent plaintiff a message informing him that they were offered $50 per acre for the land, to which plaintiff replied that he wanted $55 per acre. These messages stated…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- J. A. Shingleur & Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1895
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BaileyTexas Supreme Court · 1917
- Simpson v. EardleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Heidenheimer v. BeerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Carter v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Huffhines v. BourlandTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
- Harper v. Weston Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1925
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JacobsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JacobsTexas Supreme Court · 1926
- Western Union Tel. Co. v. WheelerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926