Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Edmondson
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Washington County. Edmondson brought the suit against the Telegraph Company, and the latter obtained writ of error from a judgment affirming, on its appeal, a recovery by plaintiff in the trial court.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
J. A. Edmondson instituted suit in the District Court of Washington County to recover from the Western Union Telegraph Company damages alleged to have accrued to his wife by the failure of the Telegraph Company to deliver to her the following message:
“Gatesville, Texas, July 27, 1894.
Mrs. J. A. Edmondson, Brenham, Texas.—Your father was struck with paralysis this morning. Come to Clifton. [Signed] J. W. Sherrell.”
Mrs. Edmondson lived in the country about twelve miles from Brenham, but in consideration of the extra sum of $2.50 the Telegraph Company agreed to send the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- Rowell v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. StilesTexas Supreme Court · 1896
3Cited by35 opinions
- Wells v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. GotcherTexas Supreme Court · 1899
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FergusonIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ChouteauSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ChamberlainCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
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