Raywood Rice, Canal & Milling Co. v. Erp
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, First District, in an appeal from Liberty County. Erp and Wright sued the Raywood Rice, Canal & Milling Company, and appealed from a judgment for defendant. It being ordered re^ versed and remanded, the company obtained writ of error on the ground of a dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice Reese.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibbell
This action was begun in the District Court of Liberty County by W. F. Erp and E. B. Wright, plaintiffs, against the Raywood Rice Canal & Milling Company, defendant, to recover damages in the sum of $9,160.00, for the failure of defendant to furnish water to plaintiffs during the season of 1907 with which to make a rice crop in compliance with their contract.
Plaintiffs’ cause of action was based upon an alleged verbal contract entered into with defendant’s authorized agent on February 10, 1907, by the terms of which defendant agreed to furnish plaintiffs sufficient water to make a full crop…
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