Southern Railway Co. v. Planters Fertilizer Co.

The Planters Fertilizer Company sued the Southern Bailway Company in .a justice’s court to recover for an alleged overcharge of freight and for loss of goods. The defendant filed a plea under oath, setting up a meritorious 'defense. By agreement between the president of the plaintiff corporation and the attorney of the defendant the ease was continued to the May term of the court, and again was continued by agreement between the parties to the June term. Prior to the June term the president of the plaintiff corporation and the attorney of the railroad company orally agreed to continue the…