Freeman, Receiver v. Barry

PLEASANTS, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by appellee against the' International & Great Northern Railroad Company and the appellant Freeman, as receiver of said company, to recover the contract price of 16 car loads of railroad ties alleged to have been sold and delivered by plaintiff to the defendants.

The Railroad Company answered by general demurrer and general denial. The appellant receiver, in addition to general and special exceptions and general denial, answered by special pleas, the nature of which will he hereinafter indicated.

The trial of the cause in the court below without a…