Western Union Telegraph Co. v. E. F. Connell Land Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Deaf Smith County. Tried below before Hon: D. B. Hill.
1Opinion of the Court
SPEER, Associate Justice.
— The E. E. Connell Land Company, real estate brokers, sued the Western Union Telegraph Company to recover damages for its negligence in failing to deliver to them a telegram closing up a real estate deal, whereby they allege they lost their commission on the sale. From an adverse judgment, the telegraph company appeals.
Our conclusion that appellant’s general demurrer was wrongfully overruled is necessarily decisive of the appeal. We will not set out the entire petition, but the gist of it is that appellees who represented one Hawkins, the owner of three sections of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Thompson v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1910
- Willis v. FergusonTexas Supreme Court · 1877
3Cited by7 opinions
- Kenedy Mercantile Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FletcherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. KillianCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Chihuahua ExchangeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
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