Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Housewright

HEAD, Associate Justice.

This suit was instituted by appellee to recover of appellant damage alleged to have been caused by its negligence in failing to promptly deliver a telegraphic message announcing the serious illness of his father. The message was started on October 23, 1889, at 10:20 a. m., at Wylie, Texas, but was not delivered to appellee at Vernon until October 25, at 5 a. m. Appellee’s father died at Wylie October 24, at 4 p. m.

Delivered November 1, 1893.

Appellee, on direct examination, testified, in general terms, that had the message been promptly delivered on the 23rd, he could…