Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Jackson & Edwards
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Lampasas County. Jackson & Edwards sued the railway and recovered judgment. Defendant appealed and on affirmance obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
Jackson and Edwards sued the railroad company to recover damages for breach of a contract in the shipment of cattle from Lampasas to Halls and Sapulpa, Indian Territory. Upon trial the jury returned a verdict for $4,000 damages. From the statement made by the Court of Civil Appeals we condense the following as the facts found by that court:
On the 1st day of March, 1902, J. I. Conway was the livestock agent of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company, and, as such, on that day entered into a parol agreement with Jackson and Edwards whereby it was agreed that the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. BelcherTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Hume Bros.Texas Supreme Court · 1894
- McCarty v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1890
- Pacific Express Co. v. LothropCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899
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