Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Jones
Texas Supreme Court
This is an appeal by the Western Union Telegraph Company from a judgment for $1292 for failure to deliver a message delivered at its office at Whitesboro, Texas, for transmission to Brownwood.
1Opinion of the Court
TARLTON, Judge, Section B.
Appellee J. C. Jones brought this suit in the District Court of Grayson County to recover from the West: ern Union Telegraph Company, appellant, damages for the breach of its contract made by his brother G. F. Jones, for the benefit of app.ellee, and as his agent, with the appellant, at Whitesboro, Texas, on May 10,1886. The plaintiff’s petition alleges that the defendant undertook in consideration of 50 cents then paid to it to speedily and correctly •transmit and deliver to plaintiff the following messsage:
“Whitesboro, Texas, May 10, 1886. “To J. 0. Jones, care of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- So Relle v. W. U. Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1881
- Jordan v. BrophyTexas Supreme Court · 1874
- Reliance Lumber Co. v. W. U. Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1883
- Montgomery v. CultonTexas Supreme Court · 1859
3Cited by9 opinions
- Chapman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ChouteauSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
- Western Union Tel. Co. v. WoodCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1893
- Texas Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. SeidersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1895
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