Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Howell

KEY, Associate Justice.

This is a verdict for damages to a shipment of cattle transported by the defendant from Ft. Worth to Georgetown, Texas. Verdict and judgment went for the plaintiff and the defendant has appealed. .

The defendant procured the testimony of W. S. Polhemus by deposition, and he testified'that his occupation was that of superintendent of the joint track of the T. & P. Ry. Co. and the M., K. & T. Ry. Co. of Texas; that his, connection with such shipments as the one in question in that capacity was as follows: His office would be notified that there was a shipment to be…