San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. v. Barnett

FLY, Associate Justice.

Appellant has perfected its appeal- to this court from a judgment for damages in the sum of $157 rendered by the County Court of Gonzales County. The suit was founded upon a claim for damages growing out of the detention of seventy-four cattle at Runge, the shipping point, and delay along the line to Algiers, Louisiana.

Appellant introduced in evidence a contract of shipment containing the following stipulation: “First, That he (shipper) does hereby release said first party (carrier) from any and all liability for delay in shipping said stock after delivery thereof to…