Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the First Circuit: 1854-1856Little, Brown, 1857 |
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... master . And the charterers covenanted " to deliver the said schooner to the owner aforesaid , at said Frankfort , in as good order as she shall be in when delivered to them , ordi- nary wearing , and dangers of the seas , excepted ...
... master . And the charterers covenanted " to deliver the said schooner to the owner aforesaid , at said Frankfort , in as good order as she shall be in when delivered to them , ordi- nary wearing , and dangers of the seas , excepted ...
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... master and hired the crew . They were his servants . The owner might well say to him , if a fire occurs through the negligence of your servants on the high seas , or in a distant port , I shall have no proper means of proving that ...
... master and hired the crew . They were his servants . The owner might well say to him , if a fire occurs through the negligence of your servants on the high seas , or in a distant port , I shall have no proper means of proving that ...
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... master . There is difficulty in coming to a conclusion , favorable to the respondents , on either of these points . I have not thought it necessary to go into a minute examination of the evidence concerning them , because I am of ...
... master . There is difficulty in coming to a conclusion , favorable to the respondents , on either of these points . I have not thought it necessary to go into a minute examination of the evidence concerning them , because I am of ...
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... master is an interested witness ; but a release from some of the part owners renders him competent . Though delivery may be made by landing property on a wharf and giving notice to the consignee , where such is the custom of the port ...
... master is an interested witness ; but a release from some of the part owners renders him competent . Though delivery may be made by landing property on a wharf and giving notice to the consignee , where such is the custom of the port ...
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... master of the schooner , contrary to his duty in that behalf , stowed the hides on deck , whereby over one hundred and eighty - four were lost , and the residue were landed at Belfast , and left in the open air , for the space of four ...
... master of the schooner , contrary to his duty in that behalf , stowed the hides on deck , whereby over one hundred and eighty - four were lost , and the residue were landed at Belfast , and left in the open air , for the space of four ...
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action admitted aforesaid agent agreed agreement alleged allowed amount answer appear applied authority award bill Boston cargo cause charge charterers claim common Company complainant condition Congress consider contract course Court CURTIS damages debt decision decree deed defendant direct District Court dollars doubt duty effect equity et al evidence examined execution exist fact follows freight further give given ground held important intended interest issue judgment jurisdiction jury land Large libellant lien master material means Mutual necessary objection opinion owner paid particular parties patent payment person plaintiff port possession present principal proceedings prove purchase question reason received reference respect rule ship Stat statute sufficient suit taken thereof thing tion true United vessel voyage
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