Van Bokkelin v. Ingersoll
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
Ingersoll sued Van Bokkelin in the supreme court in an action of trover for 50 hogsheads of tobacco, which Van Bokkelin had received of Ingersoll on storage, for account and subject to the order of Ingersoll, as expressed in a receipt given by Van Bokkelin.
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Ingersoll sued Van Bokkelin in the supreme court in an action of trover for 50 hogsheads of tobacco, which Van Bokkelin had received of Ingersoll on storage, for account and subject to the order of Ingersoll, as expressed in a receipt given by Van Bokkelin. The following facts were found by a special verdict: Robert Elwell, of Boston, was the owner of a brig called the William, Henry; Barker and Hopkins, of New-York, were the agents of Elwell, who, on 3d June, 1822, engaged Ingersoll to take command of the brig as master on a voyage to New-Orleans for a compensation of $40 pei- month, and all…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinions were delivered:
By the Chancellor.
The questions arising from the facts in this case are, 1. Whether the master was a wrongdoer, so as to deprive him of any claim upon the owners or otherwise, for his wages and advances; 2. Had he any lien on the brig or freight for the wages, primage and advances, or either of them ? and 3. Does the decree of the admiralty court deprive him of any right which he otherwise might have had against the defendant at the time this suit was commenced 1
*322The master was engaged for the voyage, and was put in possession of the brig on the 3d of…
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