McKenzie & Ferguson v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.

This suit was brought by plaintiffs in error in the district court of Tom Green county to recover of defendant in error damages alleged to have been sustained by them to two shipments of sheep from San Angelo to Kansas City and other mar,kets; the basis for the recovery being the alleged delay to furnish cars and rough handling during shipment, from which said sheep lost in weight, and a number of them were killed, lost, and injured. Defendant answered by general demurrer and special exceptions, general denial, and by special answer, setting up that it was absolved from damage by reason of a…