Jones, Receiver v. Roach

CONNER, Chief Justice —

This is an appeal from the District, Court of Potter County, and the following statement of the nature and result of the suit is taken from the brief of appellant:

“Suit was brought by appellee to recover of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company and Morgan Jones, its receiver, the sum of $5000 damages for mental suffering and $100 for personal expenses incurred by -reason of the failure of Morgan Jones, as receiver, to promptly transmit and deliver a telegraph message sent by plaintiff from Amarillo, Texas, to S. E. Jones, Jacksonville, Texas, as follows:…