Houston & T. C. R. Co. v. Smith

On March 23, 1920, Jones-Brewster & Co. of Houston delivered to appellant 105 cases of eggs, and appellant issued a bill of lading consigning said eggs to Allen Smith (appellee), destination Chicago, Illinois, with the notation on the bill of lading to stop the car at Bryan, Tex., for 295 additional cases of eggs, which were loaded thereon by appellee at Bryan, and the car was transported by appellant to Fort Worth and delivered to its connecting carrier, the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, and by the Texas & Pacific Railway Company transported to St.’Louis and delivered to its connecting…