First State Bank of Otto v. Cohn

A. B. Cohn, as plaintiff, sued the First State Bank of Otto, as defendant, and sought to recover damages for the breach of a verbal contract, by which it was alleged the defendant agreed to lend to the plaintiff sufficient money to buy 100 head of cattle, hold them until they were in proper condition, and then ship them to and sell them on the Fort Worth market. Plaintiff alleged that, if the defendant had complied with its contract, he would have made a profit of $2,500. The defendant's answer contained a general demurrer, several special exceptions, a general denial, and a special answer,…