Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. Taylor

CONNER, Chief Justice.

Appellee brought this suit against appellant in the District Court of Clay County to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by appellee because of mental suffering caused him by the negligent delay of appellant’s servants in notifying appellee that he was wanted at appellant’s telephone to receive a communication relating to the serious illness of his father.

Appellee’s contention was that on account of the negligence of appellant he was deprived of the pleasure and consolation of being with, and of seeing and talking to his father, and having his father talk to…