Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Streeter

2 Citing cases

  1. W. Union Tel. Co. v. Johnson

    106 S.W.2d 1115 (Tex. Civ. App. 1937)

    There the portion of the telegram "If anyone can come, send telegram," was held to show "someone" other than the addressee "as the person whose presence at the burial was desired," and it was said "with their interest thus made known, the ascertainment of their names would have been a natural inquiry." In Western Union Tel. Co. v. Streeter (Tex. Civ. App.) 205 S.W. 940, the plaintiff was the addressee in the telegram. In Herring v. Western Union Tel. Co., 108 Tex. 77, 185 S.W. 293, information outside of the language of the telegram imparted by the sender to the telegraph company's agent was given controlling effect.

  2. Meadows v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

    216 S.W. 211 (Tex. Civ. App. 1919)   Cited 3 times

    We believe this case and the Carter and Gotcher Cases are clearly to be distinguished from the authorities cited by appellant. Telegraph Co. v. Tucker, 108 Tex. 371, 194 S.W. 130; Herring v. Telegraph Co., 108 Tex. 77, 185 S.W. 293; Telegraph Co. v. Adams, 75 Tex. 531, 12 S.W. 857, 6 L.R.A. 844, 16 Am.St.Rep. 920; Telegraph Co. v. Goodson, 202 S.W. 766; Telegraph Co. v. Streeter, 205 S.W. 940; Telegraph Co. v. Landry, 134 S.W. 848. The Landry Case is more nearly in point than any other authority cited by appellant. In that case the telegram read: