Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Richmond & Tifany

BROWN, Associate Justice.

From the statement of the case and of the evidence made by the honorable Court of Civil Appeals, we make the following extract:

“This action was for damages for cotton consumed by fire near Davis, La., while in the carrier’s hands under a contract for transportation from Detroit, Texas, to Darlington, R. I., said shipment to be via New Orleans, La., and the Cromwell line. The evidence introduced by defendant was to the effect that the cotton was compressed at Clarksville and was in good order when placed in the box car there; that the doors of this car were sealed up…