Texas Trunk R'y Co. v. Pannill
Texas Trunk R'y Co. v. Pannill
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
§ 273. Carrier; contract of; evidence held insufficient to establish. Appellee filed this suit against appellant in the county court of Kaufman county to recover $500 damages, alleging that appellant promised to furnish him cars on June 11, 1890, in which to ship his cattle; and that appellant contracted and agreed to deliver appellee’s cattle in East St. Louis on the 17th of June, within marketable hours; and that appellant committed a breach of its contract, whereby appellee was damaged by a decline in the market prices. The above is a statement agreed to by appellee in his brief as being correct. The appellee made the contract sued on with Dellis, the agent of appellant, on June 10th or 11th, in the evening. The appellee testified, as to the contract, that it occurred at the depot. “No one was present except Mr. Dellis and myself. When I first saw him I was in a buggy. I asked him to order some cars. I told him what kind I wanted, and how many I wanted. I ordered six, with the privilege of eight. He said he would have the cars here by 1 o’clock Saturday, June 14th. We were to commence loading at 1 o’clock, and the cars were to be here at 12. I told him I wanted stable cars. He said he would have them here if he could get them. He said he would have some kind here on Saturday, June 14th. He never contracted to deliver cattle'in St. Louis on the 17th. He told me they would be ready to commence loading at 1, and to be sure to be on time.” The agent, Dellis, told appellee that he would try to have the cars
Reversed and remanded.
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