Herring v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Eighth District, in an appeal-from Taylor County. Mrs. Herring sued tire Western Union Telegraph Company and recovered judgment. This was reversed and rendered for defendant on its appeal (146 S. W., 699) and plaintiff obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Yahtis
The plaintiff in error recovered a judgment in her favor in the District Court of Taylor County, Texas, against the Western Union Telegraph Company, defendant in said suit, and the defendant in error here, for its failure to promptly deliver a telegram addressed to her hus- and, Henry Herring, at Roswell, H. M., which message was sent from Abilene, Texas, on the 25th day of September, 1908. The telegram in question was as follows:
“To Henry Herring, Roswell, H. M. :
“C. B. died last night at 8an Antonio.
(Signed) “Mrs. C. B. Scarborough.”
The prosecution of the suit terminated with Mrs. Herring…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HerringCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Stephenville, North & South Texas Railway Co. v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
3Cited by9 opinions
- Horn v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1918
- Meadows v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JohnstonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TuckerTexas Supreme Court · 1917
- Western Union Tel. Co. v. LaneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
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