Burton v. Nacogdoches Crate & Lumber Co.

In 1905 the appellee was engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling crates and fruit baskets at 'Nac-ogdoches, Tex. In July of that year it re ceived the following order from the appellants, Burton & Beard:

“Mt. Selman, Texas, July 6, 1905. Nacog-doches Orate & Lumber Company, Nacog-doches, Texas — Gentlemen: Inasmuch as the phone service was so poor this afternoon when we were trying to talk to you, we thought we had better write you also. The order was as follows: Ship to Gibson & Williams at Magnolia, Arkansas, one car 8,000 pine head crates complete at 6%<¡: f. o. b. Magnolia.…