Robertson v. Louisiana Fruit Growers Ass'n

AYRES, Judge.

Defendant contracted with plaintiff to transport for a price of $253.76 a truck load of peaches from Hilly and Spearsville, Louisiana, to St. Louis, Missouri, which produce it allegedly had sold through its broker to Sherman Produce Company. The price for the transportation not. having been paid, plaintiff instituted this action therefor, plus $50 additional for loss of the use of his truck and loss of service of his driver for two days caused by the unnecessary delay in unloading the shipment at its destination., In reconvention, defendant prayed for judgment against plaintiff…