Kahn v. Cole
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Jefferson County Court; D. P. Wheat, Judge. Action by J. B. Cole and wife against H. C. Kahn. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant .appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This suit was brought by the appellees against appellant to recover the value of certain personal property which they had stored with him as warehouseman, and which they alleged he had unlawfully sold, in violation of the contract of storage. On the verdict of the jury jddgment was entered in their favor for $161.
[1] Appellant answered that he held the goods under a written contract, by the terms of which he was authorized to sell them for storage charges if default was made in payment of same for a period of three months. He testified that this contract was in form of a receipt signed by him…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- McDonald, Sr. v. HanksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
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