Morgan v. Doughton
New Mexico Supreme Court
•Appeal from District Court, Curry County; Richardson, Judge. Action by J. W. Morgan against C. F. Doughton. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT.
PARKER, J.
From a judgment rendered against bim' in the district court for the county of Curry, the appellant, C. F. Doughton, has perfected this appeal.
The complaint, eliminating surplusage and matter of evidence, alleged, in substance and effect, that appellant and appellee, W. J. Morgan, about November 20, 1914, entered into a verbal contract by the terms of which appellant agreed to deliver to appellee 100 head of cattle, and appellee agreed to feed the same on premises controlled by him; that appellant was to “shrink” said cattle for 24 hours prior to delivery to…
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