Fowler Commission Co. v. Charles Land & Co.

H. T. Fowler, doing business under the name of Fowler Commission Company, brought this suit in the district court of Nueces county, Tex., against Charles Land. It was alleged that Charles Land sometimes did business in the name of Charles Land & Co., and maintained an office at Laredo, Tex., during the time of the transactions alleged as the basis of the suit. The-petition alleged the malting of a contract about February 2, 1916, under the terms of which plaintiff sold to the defendant five-cars of white corn at an agreed price, which were shipped to defendant, and bills of lading with draft…