Lancaster v. Sayles
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court; Reeves County; Chas. Gibbs, Judge. Action by Mac Sayles against J. L. Lancaster and others, receivers. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
Mac Sayles brought this suit against the receivers, of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company for damages to a shipment of cows and calves to market. The cause being that he was compelled to place them in muddy pens in order to load them, and that they became caked and all covered with mud, and that by reason thereof when they reached the market they lost by shrinkage and on account of their muddy condition were deteriorated in value not less than $5 per head for cows and $2.50 per head for calves. The defendants answered by general and special exceptions, general denial, and specially answered…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Harrington Overton v. ChambersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Lancaster v. PitzerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
3Cited by1 opinion
- Fort Worth & Denver City Ry. Co. v. MotleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935