Texas Mexican Ry. Co. v. Slaughter

MURRAY, Justice.

Appellee, David M. Slaughter, instituted this suit against The Texas Mexican Railway Company, as initial carrier, for damages to a carload of tomatoes, consisting of 650 lugs, which was shipped from Laredo, Texas, on December 16, 1934, over the lines of the appellant and its connecting carriers, to Baltimore, Maryland, final destination. The tomatoes arrived at destination without delay and were delivered on December 28th, 1934, in a damaged condition.

The trial was to the court without the intervention of á jury and resulted in judgment for appellee in the sum of $972.64; from…