United Hay Co. v. St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co.

PLEASANTS, Chief Justice.

This is a suit by appellee against appellant for freight charges alleged to be due by appellant on shipments by appellant from the stations of Liverpool and Danbury on appel-lee’s railway in the state of Texas to appellant’s consignee at Fort Benning in the state of Georgia.

The following sufficient statement of the nature and result of the suit is copied from appellant’s brief:

“Plaintiff’s amended petition upon which the case was tried alleged, in substance, that it was a common carrier of freight and passengers for hire; that during the months of June, July, August,…