Texas & N. O. R. Co. v. H. & C. Newman, Inc.

This suit was brought by appellee against appellant to recover damages in the sum of $2,961.92.

For cause of action plaintiff’s petition alleges in substance that on April 24, 1920, it delivered to defendant at Houston, Tex., for shipment to Magnolia, Miss., 400 bales of cotton, and again, on April 29, delivered to defendant, at said point of shipment, 100 bales of cotton for shipment to same destination; that for the convenience of the parties this cotton, which was accepted for transportation by defendant, was shipped in the name of Wm. D. Cleveland & Sons, and defendant issued bills of…