Stevens v. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bowie County; W. T. Armistead, Judge. Action by Stevens & Bussell against the St. Louis Southwestern Kailway Company. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
8224 Writ of error pending in Supreme Court. July 2, 1910, appellants delivered to appellee at Stephens, Ark., 475 bales of cotton to be transported over appellee's and connecting lines of railway to New York City. Appellants claimed, and offered evidence tending to prove, that the cotton was in good condition when it was delivered to appellee, and that it was in bad condition from exposure to the weather when it reached its destination. They further claimed, and offered evidence to prove, that their purpose in shipping the cotton to New York was to enable them to comply with contracts they…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HarrimanSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Express Co. v. CaldwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Cau v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1904
- State v. International & Great Northern RailroadCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903
3Cited by6 opinions
- St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co. v. MarcofichCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Erisman v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. of Texas v. OvertonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Mason v. Maine Central RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1920
- Dew v. American Rio Grande Land & Irrigation Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1929
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