Parish v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

Appellant, joined by her husband, sued appellee for damages for failure to deliver to her a message announcing the death of her mother. The trial court sustained a general demurrer to her petition and dismissed said suit; hence this appeal.

The plaintiff alleged substantially the following facts: That there was sent by her brother from’Sour Lake, Tex., on January 21, 1927, a message addressed to her at 19 North Irving street, San Angelo,, Tex., announcing the death of her mother; that same was -received by the San Angelo office on January 21st, which notified her landlady at 19 North Irving…