Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. v. Watson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Young County Court; E. W. Fry, Judge. Action by A. C. Watson and others against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company and . others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtConner, C. J.
On appeal from a justice court, appellees recovered a judgment against appellants for the sum of $150.90; this sum being the amount overpaid by them upon a draft with bill of lading attached showing a shipment of 61,890 pounds of corn from Rentisville, Old., via the Missouri, Kansas, 6, Texas Railway Company to Wichita Falls, Tex., and from Wichita Falls over the Wichita Falls & Southern Railway to New Castle, Young county, Tex. When' the car of corn in question was unloaded at New Castle, it was found to contain but 45,900 pounds, instead of 61,890 pounds as shown by the bill of lading. It…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pollard v. VintonSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Friedlander v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Bath v. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1904
- Cohen Bros. v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1906
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