Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Russell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 14, 1895No. 996PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIGHTFOOT, Chief Justice.
Appellant's statement of the case is substantially correct, and is adopted, as follows: “This suit was brought July 3, 1893, by appellee, J. C. Russell, they and now a resident of the State of Arkansas, against the appellant, Western Union Telegranh Company, to recover damages for negligence in transmitting and delivering a message, filed August 23, 1892, at Garland, Miller County, Arkansas, addressed to Drs. Henry or Bright, New Lewisville, Arkansas, reading: ‘Come to my place at once.’ Signed by J. C. Russell.
“It appears that at the time of sending said message,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cole v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Reynolds v. AddenSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. RichardsTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Morris v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1890
- Willis v. Mo. Pac. R'y Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1884
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Flaiz v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Forcum-Dean Co. v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1960
- Ogg v. OggCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BlackmerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. RichardsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
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