T. P. Ry. Co. v. T.S.L. Ry. Co.

This action was brought by the Texas Short Line Railway Company to recover damages sustained by reason of the Texas Pacific Railway Company refusing to accept for transportation from Grand Saline, Texas, to New Orleans, La., and New Iberia, La., certain carloads of salt, at the rate published by the latter for such service, the damages sued for consisting of what plaintiff had to pay to have the salt transported between such points over another route. Defendant filed a general denial, except as to matters which it admitted.

It pleaded specially, admitting that it published the rate for salt as…