Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. Britton
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Mobile Ciicu.it Court. Heard before Hon. Samuel B. Browne. Action by E. H. Britton against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. This was an action begun by the appellee- against appellant in the justice court to recover for the value of a case of shoes alleged to have been delivered to- the defendant for shipment and never delivered to- consignee.
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Appeal from Mobile Ciicu.it Court. Heard before Hon. Samuel B. Browne. Action by E. H. Britton against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. This was an action begun by the appellee- against appellant in the justice court to recover for the value of a case of shoes alleged to have been delivered to- the defendant for shipment and never delivered to- consignee. It was removed on motion of appellant to the circuit court by certiorari, and there tried, resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.…
1Opinion of the Court
HARALSON, J. —
1. The plaintiff introduced two letters signed “Gf. J. Santa Cruz,” one dated June 6th, 1902, and the other, October lltli, 1902. The defendant objected to their introduction, on the ground among others, that the signature to the letters was not shown to be the signature of Gr. J. Sana Cruz. It was not shown that either of the letters was in response to any letter from the plaintiff. The objection should have been sustained. It is settled with us, that “a letter received by another, through the mail, at least, one not in response to a letter previously sent to the purported…
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