Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Reed
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Waller. Tried below before Hon. J. D. Harvey.
1Opinion of the Court
GARRETT, Chief Justice.
This suit was brought by Nancy Eeed against the Western Union Telegraph Company to recover damages for alleged negligence in delivering a telegram addressed to her notifying her of the death of her sister at Houston. It appeared from the petition that the telegram was sent about 6’ocloek p. m. on February 11, 1903; was received at Hempstead a little after 7 p. m. on the same day by the night operator, and delivered to the plaintiff the next morning about 8 o’clock; that when the plaintiff got the telegram she called up a sister by telephone and was advised that the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rowell v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. EdmondsonTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. LuckTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. GiffinTexas Supreme Court · 1900
- Smith v. J. J. Olsen & SonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1900
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ShenepSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. CookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
- Pullman Co. v. MoiseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Leland v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Mackay Telegraph & Cable Co. v. VaughanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
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