Landa v. F. S. Ainsa Co.
Landa v. F. S. Ainsa Co.
Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from an order overruling a plea of privilege filed by appellants to be sued in Comal county where they reside. There were several defendants who were partners and engaged in business at New Braunfels in said county, under, the firm name of Jos. Landa. The material facts are undisputed and are as follows:
The parties entered into and signed a memorandum of the sale of certain flour, the material portions whereof read:
“Joseph Landa, New Braunfels, Texas sell(s), and F. S. Ainsa Co. buy(s), the following commodities, on the terms and conditions stated herein:
Time of shipment, within sixty days.
Destination, El Paso, Texas.
Routing, seller’s option.
Terms of payment, cash. Draft, with bill of lading attached, through-Bank of-. Prices in this contract are for delivery to carrier at shipping point, with freight allowed to El Paso, Tex., on basis freight rate in effect on date of sale. * * *
“Invoices against this contract are payable in New Braunfels, Tex., with interest at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum after maturity.”
The flour was shipped from New Braun-fels. The bill of lading consigned the same to order of Jos. Landa, destination El Paso, Tex., notify F. S. Ainsa Oo.
To cover the purchase price Landa drew a sight draft on F. S. Ainsa Company and attached the bill of lading thereto. The draft and bill were sent to an El Paso bank and taken up by appellee. The flour was then delivered to appellee, and it was alleged that same was wormy, weevil infested, had a had odor, and inferior to the sample upon which the sale was made. This suit was to recover damages sustained by the failure to deliver flour conforming to sample.
The two cases cited by appellants are not in point. In our opinion they are clearly distinguishable.
Affirmed.
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