Sampson v. Gazzam
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to the Circuit court of Mobile. Action on the case against defendant, as a common carrier. At the Spring term of the said court, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, plaintiffs declared against defendant, for that, whereas said defendant, on a certain day, theretofore, was the owner of a steam boat, generally known and called as the Mobile, then and at that time, running and navigating the Alabama river, for the transportation of passengers, goods, wares and merchandize,…
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Error to the Circuit court of Mobile. Action on the case against defendant, as a common carrier. At the Spring term of the said court, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, plaintiffs declared against defendant, for that, whereas said defendant, on a certain day, theretofore, was the owner of a steam boat, generally known and called as the Mobile, then and at that time, running and navigating the Alabama river, for the transportation of passengers, goods, wares and merchandize, cotton, and other articles of freight, on the said boat, and receiving reasonable hire or compensation therefor, did, on…
1Opinion of the CourtOrmond, J.
This is an action brought by the plaintiffs against the defendant, as a common carrier. The declaration is against him as a carrier at common law. The questions which are made in the cause, arise out of a bill of exceptions, which was taken by the plaintiffs, at the trial — the material parts of which are the following.
The bill of lading, signed by the plaintiffs and used as evidence, was in these words. — “ Shipped in good order and well conditioned, (by the plaintiffs,) on board the steam-boat, Mobile, whereof Young is Master, now lying at Claibqrne, and bound for Mobile, (certain bales of…
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