Meadows v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Angelina County; L. D. Guinn, Judge. Suit by Henry Meadows for the benefit of his wife against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This suit was brought by Henry Meadows for the benefit of his wife, Evie Meadows, against the Western Union Telegraph Company, for damages alleged to be due to the negligence on the part of the defendant in transmitting and delivering two death messages from Lufkin, Tex., to Humble, Tex., on August 19 and 20, 1915. The message of the 19th is as follows:
Dated Lufkin, Texas, 8/19/15.
To Henry Meadows, Humble, Texas.
Alien died last night. Will bury her at Kel-tys tomorrow the twentieth.
[Signed) O. D. Davis.
This message was received at Humble at 9 a. m., August 20, 1915. The message of the 20th…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Stooksbury v. SwanTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. EdmondsonTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. GotcherTexas Supreme Court · 1899
- Strange v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1897
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