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Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Robertson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 2, 1910PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from County Court of El Paso County. Tried below before Hon. Albert S. Eylar.

1Opinion of the Court

NEILL, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by the appellees, J. P. Bobertson, W. D. Connell and Spencer Jowell, as partners, against the Western Union Telegraph Company, to recover damages incurred by reason of the negligence of the company in failing to correctly transmit this telegram:

“April 23, 1907.
“Connell & Jowell, Midland, Tex.
“Can get option for one twenty-five per acre for forty days, putting up five hundred dollars. What must I do? Answer immediately.
“J. P. Bobertson.”

The plaintiffs’ petition alleges that on' the day the message was delivered to the company for transmission the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. LinnTexas Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TurnerTexas Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. NorrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
  4. Moffatt v. SydnorTexas Supreme Court · 1855
  5. Mitchell v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1896

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Miller v. EldridgeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  2. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. DoroughCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  3. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. PiperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  4. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Ferguson Bros.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1919

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