Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Taylor
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hamilton County; J. H. Arnold, Judge. Action by W. M. Taylor against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
Mrs. Louisa Taylor was a sister of Mrs. Mary Brawn, who died at her home near Clifton, Tex., on Saturday, December 7, 1912, and Gus Isensee was a brother of both of them. On the 8th of December, Henry Isensee, another brother, caused a telegram to he sent from Clifton by Louis Fricke on' said day at 4:40 o’clock p. m. to Gus Isensee, who lived about six miles west of Hamilton, informing him of the death of Mrs. Brawn, his sister, stating that she would be buried the following Tuesday, and requesting him to come at once and to notify Gus Taylor thereof, who lived about 18 miles from him in the…
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- Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. GotcherTexas Supreme Court · 1899
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