Daniels v. Burnham
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE FIRST DISTRICT. The plaintiff, residing in Buenos Ayres, at the request of the defendant,- purchased and shipped to the house of Z. Atkins, at Matanzas, of which the defendant -was a partner, five hundred quintals of jerked beef. In the letter authorizing the purchase, the plaintiff was directed to draw for payment on Delaplaine and Co. of New York,with an assurance from the defendant, that his drafts would be honored.
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APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE FIRST DISTRICT. The plaintiff, residing in Buenos Ayres, at the request of the defendant,- purchased and shipped to the house of Z. Atkins, at Matanzas, of which the defendant -was a partner, five hundred quintals of jerked beef. In the letter authorizing the purchase, the plaintiff was directed to draw for payment on Delaplaine and Co. of New York,with an assurance from the defendant, that his drafts would be honored. Under these instructions, the plaintiff drew two drafts on Delaplaine and Co., one for one thousand dollars, which was accepted and paid. The other…
1Opinion of the CourtPorter, J.
The defendant resided at Matanzas, in the island of Cuba, in the year 1825, and while there, addressed a letter to the plaintiff, then residing at Buenos Ayres, in which he requested him to purchase and ship to a mercantile establishment . jn the former place, of which the defendant was a member, five hundred quintals of jerked beef. He, in the same letter, directed the plaintiff to draw on the house of John F. Delaplaine and Co., for the purchase money of the beef. The plaintiff complied with the instructions, shipped the beef, and drew the bills of exchange. One of them, for one thousand…
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