Matthews-Carr v. Brown Exp.

McGILL, Justice.

By this suit appellant sought to recover from appellee, a common carrier, damages in the amount of $1,646.40 growing out of six interstate shipments of cases of Mexican chewing gum. Trial was to a jury, but after both parties had closed, the court over objection of appellant discharged the jury and rendered judgment that plaintiff take nothing and that defendant recover of plaintiff its costs.

All the shipments originated at Laredo, Texas. At all relevant times appellant was a partnership, all the members of which resided in the state of. Missouri. The partnership maintained an…