Slover v. McCormick Harvesting MacHine Co.

HUNTER, Associate Justice.

This is the third appeal in this case. The first was taken to the Court of Appeals when it had civil jurisdiction over cases appealed from the Count Court. See McCormick Harvesting Mach. Co. v. Slover, 16 S. W. Rep., 105. The second appeal was to this court, the opinion being rendered on January 31, 1894, but not reported.

The suit had its origin in the Justice’s Court, and was based upon a writing in the form of a letter, as follows:

“Boonville, Texas, May 19, 1886.

“Wm. Chenowith:

Sir — In regard to the Woodale reaper, I will keep the reaper, and will pay all on it I…