Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Bowdoin

CARD, J. B. F. Bowdoin

brought this suit against the Western Union Telegraph Company to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been inflicted on his wife by reason of the fact that appellant’s agent at Seguin, a woman, and downtown local telegraph operator, on or about January 15, 1912, said to appellee’s wife and her companion, in appellant’s office:

“I did not know such a thing as you lived in the world. You are both fools and have no sense. You.are poor white trash, and the telegraph company is too big for you to sue.”

It is claimed that the lady agent then drew back or lifted her arm…