Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. McKie
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from McLennan County Court; James P. Alexander, Judge. Action by B. G. McKie against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa B'é Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBrady, J.
This is the second appeal in this cause, the former appeal being reported in 191 S. W. 576. Appellee sued appellant to recover the value of 25 bales of linters delivered to appellant by the agent' of appel-lee at Honey Grove, Tex., for transportation to Lima, Ohio. The shipment was “consigned to shipper’s order at Lima, Ohio; notify the Lima Mattress Company.” The suit was for conversion; it being alleged that the railway company had converted the property to it own use and benefit, and had failed and refused to deliver the linters, or any part thereof, to appellee or his order..
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- Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. McKieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916