Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Wallace
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 10, 1920No. 7828PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLane, J.
This suit was brought by K. L. Wallace, as next friend of his minor son, C. L. Wallace, against the Western Union Telegraph Company, to recover for mental pain and anguish. And for cause of action he alleged the negligent delay in the transmission and delivery of two certain telegraphic messages sent by K. L. Wallace, over the line of appellant on the 20 and 21st days of October, 1918, addressed to his minor son, C. L. Wallace at San Antonio, Tex., announcing the serious illness of his wife, the mother of the son, and that by reason of the negligence complained of C. L. Wallace failed to see…
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