Red River Cattle Co. v. Sully
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OE TEXAS. ■ This was an action brought by the defendant in error to recover damages for the non-performance of a contract contained in a bill of sale of cattle running on a range and in the pastures of the plaintiffs in error in Texas. The record contained no copy of this contract.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OE TEXAS. ■ This was an action brought by the defendant in error to recover damages for the non-performance of a contract contained in a bill of sale of cattle running on a range and in the pastures of the plaintiffs in error in Texas. The record contained no copy of this contract. The brief of the counsel for plaintiffs in error stated “ the questions involved ” thus: “ 1. Under the contract, should the winter loss from December 29, 1883, to October 1, 1885, be added to the number of cattle actually found and counted ?…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief Justice:
The only.errors assigned which might call for consideration depend upon the terms and the construction of a contract which does not appear in the record.
The judgment is, therefore, Affirmed.
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