Boggs Bro. v. Brown, Receiver

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellants ' against John C. Brown, while receiver in charge of and operating the Texas Pacific Railway under appointment of the Circuit Court of the United States, to recover damages for delay in transportation and delivery of cattle shipped over the road while so operated. Pending the action the receiver was discharged; whereupon plaintiffs amended their pleadings, setting up the discharge of the receiver, and alleging facts showing that the property theretofore under his control had been returned to the company without sale, and greatly…