Western Union Telegraph Co. v. True
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second District, in an appeal from Tarrant County. True and others sued the telegraph company and had judgment. It was affirmed on appeal by defendant, who then obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown
J. R. True, representing himself, E. C. True and S. P. Strong, applied to Sam Davidson of Fort Worth Texas, at that citv, to purchase some steer cattle from him and was informed by Mr. Davidson that he had already given J. W. Martin and A. H. Burns an option on the cattle which they had a right to exercise at any time on or. before the morning of the 31st day of October, 1904. It was agreed between Davidson and True that, in case Martin and Bums should not take the cattle, Davidson would send a telegraphic message to True at Ryan, I. T., informing him of the fact, and give him an' opportunity…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by13 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TrueTexas Supreme Court · 1912
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HuffstutlerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. KibbleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BarkleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Clemens v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1942
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