M. Halff & Bro. v. O'Connor

NEILL, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by the appellee against appellants and R. W. Rogers on the draft and contract set.out in our conclusions of fact, for $5000, as liquidated or stipulated damages.

The petition charged that R. W. Rogers, under an agreement and understanding with M. Halff & Bro. which constituted a partnership, was about to visit Victoria, Texas, to purchase for himself and appellants, appellee’s cattle, etc.; that in the furtherance of such purchase on their joint account, and, as express authority to Rogers, the letter of March 7, 1893, copied in our conclusions of…