Hill County v. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co.

Appellee instituted this suit against appellant to recover demurrage in the sum of $2,-447.50, with interest from July, 1922. The cause was tried to the court and resulted in judgment being rendered for appellee for the full amount claimed.

It is revealed by the record that in 1922 appellant made a contract with the Hannah Construction Company to build some roads. Appellant was to furnish the gravel on the cars at the place of delivery. For convenience of all parties at interest, appellee railway built at appellant’s expense a switch at Chaplin, halfway between Hubbard and Mt. Calm, same being…