Gus Datillo Fruit Co. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Ratliff

Affirming.

On November 30, 1930, the Mexican Trailer Steamship Company of Mobile, Ala., shipped to itself, as consignee, to Louisville, Ky., four carloads of bananas with the view of selling same to appellant, Gfus Datillo, doing business as Gus Datillo Fruit Company, in Louisville, Ky. On the arrival of the bananas in Louisville, the appellee railroad company notified appellant and he called the consignor by telephone and terms of, purchase were agreed on whereby appellant purchased the four carloads of bananas. Shortly before the arrival of the bananas,…