Taber v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Fifth District, in an appeal from Dallas County. Taber sued the telegraph company and had judgment. Defendant appealed, and judgment being reversed and rendered, plaintiff, appellee, obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibrell
delivered the. opinion of the court.
The plaintiff, J. C. B. Taber, brought this suit against the defendant, Western Union Telegraph Company, in the District Court of Dallas County, to recover damages for the failure to promptly transmit and deliver the following telegram:
“Dallas, Texas, ¡November 5, 1904.
John Taber,
19 Cherry Street, Akron, Ohio.
Come home at once; mother very sick.
(Signed) Alf.”
It was alleged, in substance, that the foregoing message was on November 5, 1904, at about 2 o’clock p. m., delivered to the defendant for transmission to plaintiff, who was at that time temporarily in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lester v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1892
- Western Union Tel. Co. v. RainsTexas Supreme Court · 1885
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CulbersonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
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