Garner v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court; William L. Moose, Judge; Garner Brothers sued the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company, alleging that on the 23 d of December, 1901, they delivered to the defendant on the cotton platform at the station of Knoxville on the L. R. & Ft.
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Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court; William L. Moose, Judge; Garner Brothers sued the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company, alleging that on the 23 d of December, 1901, they delivered to the defendant on the cotton platform at the station of Knoxville on the L. R. & Ft. Smith Ry., operated by it, to be carried and delivered to the Lesser Cotton Company, at Little Rock, eight bales of cotton, describing them; and, at the time of the delivery of the cotton and the acceptance thereof for shipment to the Lesser Cotton Company, its agent went upon the platform, and took the number of…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
The Garners were merchants at Lamar, and contracted to sell Lesser Cotton Company 100 bales of cotton at seven and one half cents f. o. b. the railroad platform. When delivered to the railroad, a bill of lading was issued, and Garner would attach it to a draft drawn on Lesser Cotton Company, and collect the draft at his bank. The details of the sale are not otherwise important. The Garners had eight bales of cotton at Knoxville,” and directed it shipped. It was delivered upon the railway platform, the numbers checked by the agent preparatory to issuing a bill of lading, and shipping…
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