Thomas v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Camp. Tried below before Hon. J. M. Talbot.
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES, Chief Justice.
The action was brought in the District Court of Camp County, Texas, alleging negligence in failing to properly transmit and deliver a message dated August 11, 1899, delivered to defendant’s agent at its office in Texarkana, in Arkansas, addressed to plaintiff at Hatfield, Ark., as follows: “Hattie is very low; come at once. C. C. Buckner.” The petition alleges that the sum of 25 cents was paid defendant for said message, and alleged mental distress resulting to him from said negligence, laying the damages therefor at $2000.
The case went off on a plea in abatement to the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pritchard v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. BabcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Mexican National Railway Co. v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Dyke v. Erie Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CoffinTexas Supreme Court · 1895
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Marmon v. Mustang Aviation, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1968
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ArnoldTexas Supreme Court · 1904
- Jones v. Louisiana Western Ry. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Dorr Cattle Co. v. Des Moines National BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Cockburn v. O'MEARACourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
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