Weld v. Shaw
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL by the defendants^from a judgment of the Commercial Court of New Orleans, Watts, J, cited Story on Agency, 266-9. 2 Kent, pp. ©9-30,8.41. contended that they are not liable, having acted as agents, and their principal having been made known to plaintiffs. C. C. 2981, 298’2. Zacharie\. Nash, 13 La. 21. Hazard- v. Lambeth, 3 Rob. 378. Story on Agency, § 263. Plaintiffs contracted with the principal,- defendants being only agents for the delivery of his crop.
1Opinion of the Court
The judgment of the court was pronounced by
Slidell, J.
The plaintiffs seek to recover from the defendants damages, for the alleged violation of a contract respecting céítíSin sugar and molasses, produced on the plantation of Nolan, a planter in this State, and also to get back certain alleged over payments. The claim consists of three items, to Wit: the value of one hogshead not delivered ; the difference between the quantity of molasses charged and that actually received; and the loss of profits by the nondelivery of twenty hogsheads of sugar, alleged to have formed part of the lot sold, but…
2Cited by1 opinion
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