American Creosote Company v. Springer

SUMMERS, Justice.

As subrogee to Illinois Central Railroad Company, plaintiff American Creosote Works, Inc., a Texas Corporation, claims $12,000 from defendant George J. Springer for the value of “certain trackage” sold by Springer from a lot of ground he acquired from plaintiff. Plaintiff had, in turn, acquired the ground from its predecessor American Creosote Company, Inc., a liquidated Louisiana corporation. The judge of the trial court sustained an exception of no cause of action filed by defendant to plaintiff’s original and supplemental petition. This decree was affirmed by the Fourth…