Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Pool

HEAD, Associate Justice.

Appellee prosecutes this suit to recover of appellant the value of eight bales of cotton destroyed by fire while on the platform of the latter at Clifton, a station on its road. The following issues are presented by the pleading and evidence: 1. Is appellant liable as a common carrier ? 2. If not liable as carrier, is it liable as bailee or warehouseman ? 3. If not liable either as car rier or bailee, is it liable as a wrongdoer for negligently starting the fire?

If it should be found that the cotton had been delivered to appellant as carrier, there would be no question…