Sentell v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.

TALIAFERRO, Judge.

Plaintiff sues to recover the loss sustained by him on account of the burning of 50 bales of his cotton after being loaded by his employees into two of defendant’s cars, which had been “spotted” by defendant’s train on a spur track that connects plaintiff’s gin with defendant’s main line three miles south of Dixie in Caddo parish.

The cars were left on the spur at plaintiff’s request November 12, 1931, and were loaded the following evening by 5 o’clock. There were 29 bales in one car and 21 bales in the other. The cars had been closed but not sealed. Both cars were discovered…