Legal Opinion
Kenedy Mercantile Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 3, 1914No. 5301PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from Karnes County Court; C. L. Bell, Judge. Action by the Kenedy Mercantile Company against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
CÁRL, J.
On July 25, 19.11, at 2:45 p. m., Weld-Neville Cotton Company sent from Houston, Tex., by the Western Union Telegraph Company, to the Kenedy Mercantile Company, at Kenedy, Tex., a message in code, which translated means:
“Our limit to you is 13 cents basis middling. Landed Houston, Houston weights and classification. Shipment to be made this week.”
The Kenedy Mercantile Company, on the same day, deposited with the telegraph company at Kenedy, Tex., a return telegram also in code which translated is, as to body:
“Book us 50 bales at 13 cents basis middling, landed Houston.”
Appellant, the…
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