Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. Givens
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Navarro County Court; J. M. Blanding, Judge. Action by Andrew Givens against the Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
Appellee brought suit against appellant to recover damages for mental anguish on account of his inability to attend the burial óf his mother. Such inability is alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellant in failing to complete a phone call within a reasonable time. A trial before a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee for $500, from which judgment this appeal is prosecuted.
[1] 1. Appellant’s assignments of error, except the eleventh, thirteenth, and fifteenth, relate to alleged errors of law committed by the court in overruling appellant’s demurrers to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Clark Loftus v. PearceTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- Cooper v. LoughlinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MitchellTexas Supreme Court · 1896
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