Alamo Express, Inc. v. Browning Mineral & Ore Co.

KLINGEMAN, Justice.

This is a suit filed by Browning Mineral & Ore Company against Alamo Express, Inc., to recover damages for the loss of thirty-seven flasks of mercury which disappeared after having been placed in Alamo’s freight terminal warehouse in Laredo, Texas. Trial was to the court without a jury and judgment rendered against appellant in the sum of $17,898.44, together with interest from date of judgment at the rate of 6% per annum, and court costs.

During the months of August and September, 1967, Mr. Hovel, a broker selected by appellee to effect custom entry of the mercury from…