Mitchell v. Chambers
Michigan Supreme Court
Case made after judgment from Bay. Assumpsit. Plaintiff brings error. Joint owners of a vessel are partners as to its earnings while run upon their joint'account, Muldon v. Whitlock 1 Cow. 290; King v. Loiory 20 Barb. 532; Williams v. Lawrence 47 N. Y. 462; Abbott on Shipping 111, 115; the managing owner of a vessel can obtain bail for her release from seizure, and his co-owners will be liable to the bail, Bangs v. Lowber 2 Cliff. 157; Burns v. Parish 3 B. Mon. 8; Hikes v.…
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Case made after judgment from Bay. Assumpsit. Plaintiff brings error. Joint owners of a vessel are partners as to its earnings while run upon their joint'account, Muldon v. Whitlock 1 Cow. 290; King v. Loiory 20 Barb. 532; Williams v. Lawrence 47 N. Y. 462; Abbott on Shipping 111, 115; the managing owner of a vessel can obtain bail for her release from seizure, and his co-owners will be liable to the bail, Bangs v. Lowber 2 Cliff. 157; Burns v. Parish 3 B. Mon. 8; Hikes v. Crawford 4 Bush 19; Elmendorph v. Tappan 5 Johns. 176; Purviance v. Sutherland 2 Ohio St. 478; Weaver v. Tapscott 9 Leigh…
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
Mitchell having paid certain executions from the District Court of the United States for the eastern district of Michigan, issued on a recovery in admiralty upon a stipulation in the nature of a recognizance in which he had joined as surety for the release of a vessel under seizure for previous supplies, repairs and wages, sued Lester, Fuller and the two Ctf .fbers, as respective part-owners of the vessel, for what he had expended as so much money paid to their use. No defense was made except on the part of Chambers and Chambers. They pleaded the general issue, and denied on oath that they…
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