Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Beckham Bros. & Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Ward County; Chas. Gibbs, Judge. Action by Beckham Bros. & Co. against the Texas & Pacific Railway Company and its receivers. Judgment for plaintiffs against the receiver defendants, and such defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
This action was brought by a copartnership, alleged in the petition to be composed of W. L. Beckham, Mont Beckham, Charles Dublin, and R. C. Withers, against the Texas & Pacific Railway Company and J. L. Lancaster and Pearl Wight, receivers, for damages on account of injuries to and ueath of certain cattle shipped by ap-pellees over the Texas & Pacific Railway, alleged to have been caused by unreasonable delays and rough handling. Appellants answered by general and special exception and general denial; specially answered that said cattle were shipped over their lines, under contract of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Webster v. International & G. N. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1916
3Cited by2 opinions
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