Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Arnold
Texas Supreme Court
Certificate of dissent from the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Milam County. The certificate of dissent with the accompanying majority and dissenting opinions were as follows: “To the Supreme Court of the State of Texas: With a view to certifying the hereinafter stated questions, the Court of Civil Appeals of the Third Supreme Judicial District of Texas makes the following preliminary statement: “At the last term of this court we certified…
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Certificate of dissent from the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Milam County. The certificate of dissent with the accompanying majority and dissenting opinions were as follows: “To the Supreme Court of the State of Texas: With a view to certifying the hereinafter stated questions, the Court of Civil Appeals of the Third Supreme Judicial District of Texas makes the following preliminary statement: “At the last term of this court we certified to the Supreme Court, in the above styled and numbered cause, the question whether the plaintiffs’ petition stated a…
1Opinion of the Court
During its last term this court certified to the Supreme Court the question whether the plaintiff's petiton stated a cause of action entitling the plaintiff to recover damages for mental suffering arising from the negligence of the appellant, for failure to deliver the telegram upon which the cause of action is based. This embraced all of the plaintiff's claim, except item of 25 cents, the cost of the message.
The Supreme Court in answering the question held that the petition did not state a cause of action, and, in effect, held that it was subject to a general demurrer.
The only question left…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Schulz v. Frank Tessman & Bro.Texas Supreme Court · 1899
- Rowell v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Connor v. SewellTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Haddock v. TaylorTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Lowe v. DowbarnTexas Supreme Court · 1863
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Bybee v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Robert & St. John Motor Co. v. BumpassCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Lone Star Finance Corp. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
- Cattlemen'S Trust Co. v. BlasingameCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Continental Casualty Co. v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
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