Yeatman v. Broadwell

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Rost, J.

The plaintiffs entered into the following agreement with the defendants :

“ Articles of agreement made and entered into this 3d day of September, 1844, between Yeatman & Shields of Cincinnati, Ohio, of the first part, and James M. Broad-well of the city of New Orleans, and Theodore J. Horner of Cincinnati, of the second part, witnesseth:

“ That, in consideration of certain payments as hereafter specified, to be made by J. M. Broad-well and T. J. Horner, Yeatman 8f Shields agree to build the following machinery, and erect the same on a boat,…