Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Ayres
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 20, 1907PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of Matagorda County. Tried below before Hon. Wells Thompson.
1Opinion of the Court
FLY, Associate Justice.
—Appellee sued appellant to recover damages for failure to promptly deliver a telegram conveying to her the news of the death of her son whereby she was prevented from attending his funeral. The cause was tried by jury and resulted in a verdict and' judgment for appellee in the sum of $1,800. This is a second appeal. 93 S. W. Rep., 199. We find that appellant was guilty of negligence in failing to promptly deliver the following message:
“Sour Lake, Nov. 11, 1903.
“Mrs. M. E. Ayres,
“Bay City, Texas.
“Frank breathed his last at 1 o’clock.
“W. E. Ayres.”
The message was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SwearingenTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SwearinginTexas Supreme Court · 1904
- Thomas v. Farley Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1888
- Anderson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1892
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AyersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. VanceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ParhamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MidgettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HoseaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
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