San Antonio & A. P. Ry. Co. v. Broad-Davis Cattle Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Tarrant County; Jas. W. Swayne, Judge. Action by the Broad-Davis Cattle Company against the San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Company and another. From a judgment for plaintiff against defendant named, it appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.
This suit was instituted by the appellees against the appellant, San Antonio & Aransas "Pass Railway Company, and the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas, to recover damages to a shipment of cattle. The testimony shows that in May, 1909, the appellees purchased about 500 head of cattle from a ranch situated 40 miles from Falfurrias, in Starr county, Tex., to be delivered in the shipping pens of the appellant at Falfurrias. The •appellees pleaded, and offered testimony to show, that they had previously made a verbal contract with the appellant’s agents at this shipping point by…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. TrawickTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. v. TrammellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
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- Weatherford, M. W. & N. W. Ry. Co. v. KingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925