Hill v. Crocker
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. This was a bill in equity heard on bill, answer and testimony. The case is stated in the opinion. A ship’s husband or agent may contract bills against a vessel, but he cannot by virtue of his office borrow money on the credit of the owners to pay them. Areij v. Hall, 81 Maine, 17. Counsel cited : Hazeltine v. Miller, 44 Maine, p. 177, and cases.
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On report. This was a bill in equity heard on bill, answer and testimony. The case is stated in the opinion. A ship’s husband or agent may contract bills against a vessel, but he cannot by virtue of his office borrow money on the credit of the owners to pay them. Areij v. Hall, 81 Maine, 17. Counsel cited : Hazeltine v. Miller, 44 Maine, p. 177, and cases. If the plaintiff could not prevail against the defendant in an action at law to make him pay his pro rata share of this note, he cannot prevail against him in this action in equity. It would be a peculiar rule of law that would allow an…
1Opinion of the CourtEmery, J.
The brig James Miller of Bangor, in September, 1887, was in the port of Key West, Florida, in distress, and needing repairs to continue her voyage. The master sent notice of the circumstances to Charles K. Hill, the complainant, who was part owner and agent for all the owners of the brig. The master also requested that the sum of $2500, be sent him to enable him to make the necessary repairs. Mr. Hill thereupon called together such owners as were within call to make provision for the repairs. Several of the owners mot and arranged that the necessary money should be raised by a note. Mr. Hill,…
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- Clark v. LeachMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1813
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