Russell v. The Minnesota Outfit

By the Oourt.

Sherburne, J.

This is an action in the nature of mdebitatus assumpsit, to recover a sum of money alleged to be due from tbe Defendants on account of freighting done by the Steamboat Gov. Ramsey. The Plaintiff alleges an assignment of the demand to him from the proprietors of the Boat, by one Parker, agent for and part owner of said Steamboat, “ for a valuable consideration.”

'The action was submitted to a Referee by the District Court, who reported in substance, among other things not material to the questions at issue here — that he had heard the parties and found 4hat the…