Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Bailey
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bowie County ; H. F. O’Neal, Judge. Action by T. C. Bailey against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
This appeal is from a judgment in favor of the appellee for damages resulting from the negligent failure to deliver a telegraphic message sent by R. L. Bailey from Bethel Springs, Tenn., to T. C. Bailey at New Boston, Tex., notifying the latter of the dangerous illness of his brother. The message reached New Boston promptly, but was never delivered, and the appellee did not learn of his brother's illness and death till some time after the burial.
This is the second time this case has been before this court. See Bailey v. Western Union Tel. Co., 171 S.W. 840. On the first trial, the court in…
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