Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Gauntt

CONNER, O. J.

This suit was instituted by R. N. Gauntt in the district court of Wise county to recover $2,500 compensation for alleged mental anguish caused by appellant’s alleged failure to seasonably transmit and deliver the following telegram:

“Vernon, Texas.

“6:33 P. M. March 4, 1927. ‘

“R. N. Gauntt,

“Rhome, Texas.

“Alma not expected to live.

“R. L. Snodgrass.”

“The appellee, Gauntt, lived near Rhome, Tex., and the Alma named in the telegram was his sister. She was in a hospital in Vernon, Tex., critically ill and had been for several days. E. B. Snodgrass, for and in behalf of appellee,…