Fort Worth & R. G. Ry. Co. v. Burns

This suit was originally brought against the Port Worth & Rio Grande Railway Company, but Wm. G. Mc-Adoo, Director General of Railroads, being in control of the railway at the time the cause of action accrued, was substituted as defendant below, and in turn John Barton Payne, Agent, was substituted.

It was alleged by the plaintiffs that, on April 1, 1918, they made a verbal contract with the defendant McAdoo and his agent, for the furnishing on April 8th of 26 cars, to move 867 head of cattle, which they tendered for shipment to defendant at Brown-wood, Tex., on the last-named date, to be…