BRITTAN v. BARNABY


62 U.S. 527 (1858)

21 How. 527

JOHN W. BRITTAN, APPELLANT, v. WILLIAM A. BARNABY, CLAIMANT OF THE SHIP ALBONI.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Sherwood for the appellant, and Mr. Broom for the appellee.


Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

This cause involves an important commercial principle, of daily recurrence in practice, which does not appear to be well understood and settled in San Francisco. Our decision will correct the misapprehension there in regard to the delivery of merchandise by ship-owners, and the payment of freight for its transportation.

The libellant was the owner and consignee...

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