Anderson, Clayton & Co. v. Yazoo & M. v. R.

This is a suit to recover $3,882.24, with legal interest thereon from judicial demand until paid. This amount is the alleged value of two shipments of cotton, aggregating 42 bales. The cotton was delivered to defendant for shipment at Choudrant, La., on September 20,1929, and.'bills of .lading of that date were issued by defendant, /showing that the cotton was consigned to shipper’s order, New Orleans, La., notify Anderson, Clayton & Co., the plaintiff herein.. After the cotton had been loaded and inspected by defend7 ant, and the car containing .it closed and sealed, the cotton was destroyed…