Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Settegast

GAINES, Associate Justice.

This action was brought by appellees to cancel an assignment of a lease which had been made by them to the Texas Western Railway Company, and which had been assigned by the latter to the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company, and to recover *260damages. Both companies were made parties defendant. There was a verdict against the appellant for $8000 in favor of appellees, and against the latter in favor of the Texas Western Railway Company. Judgment was rendered in accordance with the verdict.

On the 26th day of December, 1881, the plaintiffs below leased to the Texas…