Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Johnson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Dawson County,; W. R, Spencer, Judge. Action by Mrs. R. L. Johnson against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
This is an appeal by the Western Union Telegraph Company from a judgment for $1,000 in favor of Mrs. R. L. Johnson, as damages for the alleged failure to deliver a message within a reasonable time.
The first and second assignment is that the court erred in not sustaining defendant’s general demurrer and special exceptions to plaintiff’s first amended petition, because:
Eirst. It is not shown nor alleged, that att the time defendant accepted the message for transmission and delivery it had notice that plaintiff would suffer any mental anguish in case the message was not promptly transmitted.
Secon…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MorrowCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Goldsmith v. LewineSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1902
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SnodgrassTexas Supreme Court · 1901
- Horn v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1918
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. RoweCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HicksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
- Western Union Tel. Co. v. HomerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1942
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. GreshamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HomerTexas Supreme Court · 1942