Drumm v. Hanna

We consider it established that the defendants were partners, carrying on a distillery near the bank of the Mississippi river. Sewell was the superintendent thereof. The distillery obtained its supply of water by means of a pipe which led to the river. This pipe was liable to be broken by steamboats, drift logs, etc., which were constantly passing.

It was considered necessary to protect this pipe. This was done by the plaintiff, who drove piles about and around it. The work was done at the instance of Sewell. Plaintiff charged one thousand one hundred dollars for it. Payment has been demanded…