Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Fabian
Court of Appeals of Texas
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 of the Court
This is an action brought in the district court of Grimes county by Will Fabian against the Western Union Telegraph Company to recover damages in the sum of $2,000 for failure of the defendant to deliver a certain telegram addressed to the plaintiff at Cottonwood, Tex. The plaintiff alleged that his father died suddenly June 20, 1913, and that at 4:30 p. m. June 20th a telegram was delivered at Anderson, Tex., for transmission to Cottonwood, advising him of the death of his father, and that he was at the town of Cottonwood, and if the message had been promptly transmitted he would have…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ByrdCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
- Stewart v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
3Cited by1 opinion
- Russell v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1924