Western Union Telegraph Co. v. McFadden

PLEASANTS, Associate Justice.

—Appellee brought this suit to recover damages for mental anguish alleged to have been caused her by the negligent failure of appellant to transmit and deliver with reasonable promptness the following telegraphic message: “Nacogdoches, Texas, 7-8-00.—To Mrs. McFadden,, Alto, Texas: Charles is sick. Call me up over telephone. Mrs. Emmett Smith.”

The petition alleges in substance that the person named in said telegram, Charles, was the daughter of appellee and was about 16 years old; that she was at the time said telegram was sent sick at the home of Mrs. Smith in…