Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Giffin
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 3, 1900No. 893PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Question certified by the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Presidio County.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
The Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth Supreme Judicial District has certified to this court the following statement and question:
“In the above styled and numbered cause, pending on appeal in this, the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District of Texas, at San Antonio, a question of law arises which this court deems advisable to submit to the Supreme Court for adjudication, and it has accordingly directed me to certify same to your honorable court for decision, it being as follows:
“Explanation. — C. W. Giffin left Toyahvillei with the body of his child to take…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Rowell v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1889
3Cited by11 opinions
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. CookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
- Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. PearsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Leland v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1909
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