Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Ridley

JOHNSON, Justice.

This action was commenced in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, by the defendants in error, Charles Ridley and W. W. Lackey, co-partners, hereinafter referred to as plaintiffs. The plaintiffs in error, hereinafter referred to as defendants, were the Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., a corporation, and Illinois Central Railroad Company, a corporation. A motion to quash was sustained on behalf of Illinois Central; hence the only appellant is the Missouri Pacific.

The petition alleged the plaintiffs had purchased 222 head of cattle at Vicksburg, Mississippi and…