Legal Opinion

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Fabian

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 18, 1916No. 5702Published

Appeal from District Court, Grimes County; S. W. Dean, Judge. Action by Will Fabian again the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion

On Rehearing.

[1] In holding that the error pointed out in the fourth assignment of error was immaterial, we assumed that the evidence showed Gafford’s residence to be about three-quarters of a mile from the stores and post office. In this we erred, for there is a conflict in the testimony. Mrs. Gafford testified that their residence was about 2% miles southwest of Cottonwood. This testimony, if believed by the jury, would establish that Will Fabian on June 20, 1913, was not at Cottonwood after about 4 or 5 o’clock p. m. At one place in his testimony we found the statement that he left…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ByrdCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
  2. Stewart v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1913

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