Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Forest
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Liberty County; L. B. Hightower, Judge. Action by Walter Forest against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals;
1Opinion of the CourtReese, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court in favor of appel-lee and against appellant for $1,995 as damages for the negligent failure of appellant to deliver promptly a telegraphic message sent- by the wife of appellee at Groveton, Tex., to appellee at Milvid, Tex.,, in the following words: “Baby is a good deal worse. Don’t expect he will live through the night.” The message was received at Milvid at 5:35 p. m. May 18, 1909, and was not delivered to appellee until the next morning about 8 o’clock. No negligence is charged in the transmission to Milvid. It was alleged that if it…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mims v. MitchellTexas Supreme Court · 1846
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MitchellTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Jones v. BlackTexas Supreme Court · 1846
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. VanceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
3Cited by3 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MorrowCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Willis v. GrafCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Willis v. GrafCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923