Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Wilson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Dallas County; E. B. Muse, Judge. Action by E. L. Wilson against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRasbury, J.
Appellee sued appellant in the district court of Dallas county to recover damages for delaying the transmission and delivery of two telegrams, one forwarded from Houston, Tex., and one from Aquilla, Tex., announcing the death of his mother, and inquiring whether he would attend the funeral and recovered verdict and judgment for $500, from which this appeal was taken.
The petition charged that appellant accepted both telegrams, and agreed and contracted to use ordinary care in the transmission and delivery of the same, but that it failed to do so. It was charged that, if such care had been…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ShockleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AyresCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TeagueCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ReevesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
3Cited by3 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FabianCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Neet v. Western Union Tel. Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1913
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FabianCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916