Western Union Telegraph Co. v. True
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Sixth District, in an appeal from Tarrant County. True and others sued the telegraph company and-had judgment. Defendant appealed and on affirmance obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibbell
This cause is before the Supreme Court for the second time, but on the trial upon which the present judgment is based there were additional material facts in evidence not before the court when formerly disposed of. The action was based upon the allegations' stated in a general way that Sam Davidson of Fort Worth, Texas, in October, 1904, was in control of about three thousand steer cattle located in the Indian Territory, a part of which were then suitable for beef and a part were what is usually known as feeders. J. R. True acting for himself and others desired to purchase these cattle of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Erie Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. GrimesTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TurnerTexas Supreme Court · 1901
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TrueTexas Supreme Court · 1908
3Cited by9 opinions
- Levy Bros. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. GoldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ShawTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Thompson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1928
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Oldsmobile Sales Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1923
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