Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Horn
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hopkins County; R. D. Porter, Judge. Action by A. R. I-Iom against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion
On Motion for Rehearing.
[3] In passing upon appellee’s motion for a rehearing, it is perhaps proper that we detail more fully the pleadings and the facts with reference to the injuries relied upon for a recovery. The following are the material portions of the petition which relate to this feature of the litigation: “That immediately after the death of said child plaintiff sent his friends and agents, J. W. Oondrey and W. D. Kounce, for the benefit of plaintiff and his wife (and for the said Sam Smith and his wife), to said Mt. Vernon, instructing them to send a telegram to Sam Smith,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rowell v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. LuckTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ArnoldTexas Supreme Court · 1903