Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Hodge & Long

KEY, Associate Justice.

The statement of the nature and result of the case in appellant’s brief is as follows: In their original petition the appellees, being plaintiffs in the District Court, alleged, in substance, that on September 20,1892, they made a contract with J. Vale-gas So Bro., of Laredo, to deliver to the said firm of J. Talegas & Bro., at Laredo, Texas, between the 20th day of September, 1892, and the 20th day of November, 1892, 150 cars of sound white corn, sacked in good sacks, f. o. b. Belton, or points taking the same rate of freight, at the price of 47} cents per bushel,…