Cockrell v. Houston Packing Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; W. P. Hamblen, Judge. Action by Abbott Cockrell and another against the Houston Packing Company and others. From a judgment sustaining a general demurrer interposed by defendant named, after the dismissal of the action, as against codefendants, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMcMEANS, J.
This suit was instituted by plaintiffs against the Houston Packing Company, F. P. Chandler and Herman Walther. Afterwards, by a supplemental petition, plaintiffs dismissed as against Chandler and Wal-ther, and sought judgment only against the Houston Packing Company. A general demurrer urged by the defendant to plaintiffs’ petition was sustained, and, upon plaintiffs’ ■declining to amend, their suit was dismissed, and from the action of the court in sustaining, the demurrer plaintiffs have appealed.
Plaintiffs alleged, in substance, that on December 5, 1904, Cockrell & Bonner rented from J. J.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Beham v. GhioCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Beal's Adm'r v. AlexanderTexas Supreme Court · 1851
- Walther v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
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- Zimmerman v. KeithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
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