Ledbetter v. Farmer

CRAMER. Justice.

Appellee was the highest bidder for 92 head of hogs at appellants’ auction barn. He alleged that the hogs afterward developed cholera; that 42 head died, to his damage in the sum of $600; that he expended $55 for vaccine to treat the hogs. He also alleged that appellants failed to deliver a portion of the hogs purchased, and substituted other hogs for them, to his damage in the sum of $152.55; and that his ranch was contaminated by hog cholera germs to his further damage in the sum of $2,000. Appellants answered by general denial, specially denied that they substituted any…