Vandewater v. Mills
Supreme Court of the United States
■This Whs an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United-States for the-district of California,; . It was a libel, filed-originally in the District Court, by Yan--dewater, against the steamer Yankee Blade, for a violation of. the following, agreement: ■ “This agreement* made-this twenty-fourth day of September, 1853, at the city of Hew York, between Edward Mills, as ■agent for owners of steamship Uncle Sam, and "William H. Brown,, as agent for the owners of steamship…
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■This Whs an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United-States for the-district of California,; . It was a libel, filed-originally in the District Court, by Yan--dewater, against the steamer Yankee Blade, for a violation of. the following, agreement: ■ “This agreement* made-this twenty-fourth day of September, 1853, at the city of Hew York, between Edward Mills, as ■agent for owners of steamship Uncle Sam, and "William H. Brown,, as agent for the owners of steamship America, wit nesseth, .that said Mills and Brown, hereby agree with each other, as agents for the owners of said ships before…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice G-Rier
The-libel in this case sets forth a contract between the owners of certain steamboats, of which the Yankee Blade was on@¿ - to convey freight and passengers between ÍTew York and California. : Among other things, it was agreed that the America shonld proceed to Panatfia, and the Yankee Blade, should leave Yew York at such time as to, connect with the America. The owner of the Yankee Blade refused to employ his vessel according to this agreement, and sent her to the Pacific under a contract with other persons. Eor this breach of contract the libellant demands damages,, assuming that the vessel…
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