(a) A telegraph company is not required to transfer a message to another line if:
(1) the message originated on the company's line; and
(2) the company can deliver the message directly to its intended recipient on the company's lines.
(b) A telegraph company is not required to receive a message from another's line and transmit the message to its final destination if the message originated at a location on the company's lines.
Official text of the Texas Utilities Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.