Logan v. Norris
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Bell County. Jesse L. and David Norris sued Logan and Sanger & Ettelson, who reconvened. Judgment was for defendants and plaintiffs appealed. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed and dismissed the case on the ground that the contract was illegal. Both parties obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
Jesse L. and David Norris instituted suit in the District Court of Bell County against W. R. Logan and Sanger & Ettelson,. the said Logan being sued as the agent of the firm of Sanger & Ettelson. The following is a statement, in substance, of the petition so far as necessary to dispose of the question presented to us:
On the 8th day of July, 1904, and before and since that date, plaintiffs, as a firm, were engaged in the business of buying and selling cotton for immediate and future delivery. Logan was the agent of Sanger & Ettelson in Bell County, who were in the…
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