Innerarity v. Merchants' National Bank

This is an action of tort, for the conversion of four hundred and fifty-five hogsheads of sugar, four hundred and forty-four of which had constituted a part of the cargo of a vessel called the J. H. Lane, and eleven of which had constituted a part of a cargo of another vessel, called the Unity. The questions as to the latter lot will not require separate consideration, if it shall be determined that, as to the larger lot, the plaintiffs are not entitled to maintain their action. The sugar shipped by the J. H. Lane was, by a bill of lading, consigned to Benjamin Burgess and Sons, and purported…