Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Janko

This suit was instituted by Joe Janko. appellee, in the district court of Burle-son county, Tex., on November 1, 1916, against the appellant, Wtestern Union Telegraph Company, to recover damages in the sum of $1,900 for alleged negligence of the appellant for failure to promptly transmit and deliver the following telegram:

“Burton, Texas, May 2, 1915.

“To Joe Janko, Caldwell, Texas: Come at once. Mother is very low. F. J. Janko.”

Among other things, appellee in substance alleged that at about 1 o’clock p. m. on the 2d day of May, 1915, his brother, F. J. Janko, who resided at or near the town of…