Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Atlantic Fruit Distributors
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Lamar County Court; S. B. M. Long, Judge. Action by the Atlantic Fruit Distributors against J. D. Payne and another, in which the defendants filed' a cross-bill against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Company. Judgment for the plaintiff against the named defendant only and for that defendant against the cross-defendant, and defendant and cross-defendant appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.
The Atlantic Fruit Distributors sued J. D. Payne on contract, to recover the purchase price of a car of bananas, and the First State Bank of Paris as guarantor of the payment of the price. J. D. Payne answered the suit and filed a cross-bill against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Company, seeking to recover of it damages for alleged negligence respecting transportation of the car of bananas. The charge of the court authorized a verdict in favor of the plaintiff against Mr. Payne and the bank, and the jury so found. And the charge of the court authorized a verdict in favor of Mr. Payne…
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