American Express Co. v. North Ft. Worth Undertaking Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Tarrant County Court; Charles T. Prewitt, Judge. Action by the North Ft. Worth Undertaking Company against the American Express Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtConner, C. J.
This suit was instituted in the county court of Tarrant county on the 13th day of August, 1909, by the North Ft. Worth Undertaking Company against the American Express Company, to recover the sum of $327.50, which it was alleged had been deposited with the express company for the use and benefit of the plaintiff, but which the express company had refused to deliver. It was alleged that the plaintiff company was a partnership composed of George L. Gause and S. D. Shannon and engaged in the business of undertakers and embalmers, and that as such, pursuant to instructions, had, on July 17, 1909,…
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