Texas & N. O. R. v. Middlebrook
Texas & N. O. R. v. Middlebrook
Opinion of the Court
We take from appellant’s brief the following statement showing the nature and result of this suit:
“Affie A. Middlebrook brought this action against the Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, the Union Terminal Company, the Dallas Transfer Company, and the Electric Express Company, to recover the value of certain articles of clothing which were lost in a suit case which had been placed in charge of defendants as common carriers. Trial was had before a jury, resulting in a judgment for the plaintiff against defendant Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company for the full amount sued for.”
When the case was reached for trial, the Electric Express & Baggage Company, one of the defendants, moved for a continuance on account of the absence of witnesses. ■ The Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company did not ask for a continuance, but stated that it would be ready for trial, as it expected to have its absent witness, R. L. Campbell, present in time to testify, and stated to .the court that the attorneys for the plaintiff had agreed that the testimony of the witness Campbell as had been given upon the trial in the justice court might be réproduced for the railroad company and used as the testimony of the witness Campbell upon the trial.
The attorneys for the Dallas Transfer Company and Electric Express & Baggage Company then and there stated in open court that their clients would not agree to such reproduction of the testimony of the witness Campbell, and would not agree that any portion of his testimony taken in the justice court might be used upon the trial, but, on the other hand, said attorneys stated that they expected favorable testimony on cross-examination from the witness Campbell, if he should be present, and would reserve their right to use such testimony. Thereupon the case proceeded to trial, and upon trial the attorneys for the appellant here, Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, offered to introduce in evidence the testimony that had been given by the witness R. L. Campbell on the trial in the justice court, and this was agreed to by attorneys for the plaintiff, but the attorneys for the other defendants interposed their objections, and the testimony was excluded and appellant excepted.
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