McCreery v. Graham

It appears that John Graham, a married man, in the construction and equipment of an ocean going vessel to be operated by the Westward Navigation Company, a corporation (all the stock of which was owned by Graham and wife), entered into a contract with H. W. McCreery, doing business as McCreery Machinery Company, by which the latter named *467company was to furnish and install in the vessel two marine engines, in consideration of a price agreed upon. The engines were installed and part of the consideration therefor was paid. The use of the vessel was not satisfactory, attributable, as the owners…