Texas Central Railroad v. Hannay-Frerichs & Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Fifth District, in an appeal from Hill County. Hannay-Frerichs & Co. sued the railway company and recovered judgment which was affirmed on appeal by defendant, who thereupon obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brown
The defendants in error, hereafter designated as “the company,” sued the Texas Central Railroad Company for damages to cotton delivered to it for transportation, and that railroad company interpleaded the International & Great Northern Railroad Company, the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company and the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad Company. The plaintiff filed an amended petition seeking to recover against each and all of the railroads damages arising out of the shipment of a large number of bales of cotton. It was alleged that the cotton was delivered to the Texas Central Railroad…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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