Waldo Cotton Warehouse Company v. Lewis

Four separate suits were filed by appellee, J. L. Lewis, and approximately 200 other persons against the Waldo Cotton Warehouse Company to recover the value of certain cotton stored by them in appellant’s warehouse in the town of Waldo, Arkansas, and which was destroyed by fire. These four suits by agreement were consolidated for trial.

It was further agreed that in case liability should be established against appellant, judgment should be rendered for each plaintiff for the amount of cotton lost as shown by receipts issued by appellant at a price of 8% cents per pound. No question is raised…