Croom v. Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; Ballard Coldwell, Judge. Action by S. G. Croom, administrator of the estate of C. P. Pitman, deceased, against Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff -appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
Appellant, as administrator of the estate of C. P. Pitman, deceased, sued the appellee for damages growing out of the shipment of sheep from El Paso, Tex., to Ravendale, Cal., during the month of October, 1917. It was alleged that C. P. Pit-man, about the 8th day- of October, 1917, delivered to the appellee for transportation over its lines and the lines of its connecting carriers from El Paso to Ravendale, Cal., 2,080 ewes, at which time, as required by the acts of Congress, appellee issued a through bill of lading to said Pitman, the latter being the legal holder of the same, and by virtue…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Graves v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Pecos & N. T. Ry. Co. v. BishopCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. BuckCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Panhandle & S. F. Ry. Co. v. SandersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920