Zacharie v. Nash
Supreme Court of Louisiana
A1TEAL FROM THE PARISH COURT,. FOR THE PARISH AND CITY OP NEW-ORLEANS. This is an action to charge the defendant with the value of a cargo and invoice of goods, shipped and consigned to him by the plaintiffs, and to recover from him the amount of a bill of exchange, which had been drawn by them on his principals, Messrs. Barrett & Brown, of Boston, to cover the goods so purchased, and which was accepted but not paid.
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A1TEAL FROM THE PARISH COURT,. FOR THE PARISH AND CITY OP NEW-ORLEANS. This is an action to charge the defendant with the value of a cargo and invoice of goods, shipped and consigned to him by the plaintiffs, and to recover from him the amount of a bill of exchange, which had been drawn by them on his principals, Messrs. Barrett & Brown, of Boston, to cover the goods so purchased, and which was accepted but not paid. The plaintiffs seek to make the defendant liable on his letter, which induced them to purchase and ship the goods in question to him at Matagorda. The facts of the case and this…
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
This case has been submitted to the court without any *21argument or reference to authorities, upon a single point suggested by the appellant, to wit: that the judgment of the Parish Court is contrary to law and evidence.
The defendant, representing liimself as agent, writes to the plaintiffs, requesting them to purchase an assorted cargo for the schooner Charleston, belonging to his principals, Messrs. B. & B. and to value on them for the amount; which is acceded to, and the invoice made out for account and risk of B 8c B, per order of defendant at Matagorda; to whom the cargo is consigned, and…
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- Alexander v. JacobSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1818
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- J. H. Maury & Co. v. Louis Ranger & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1886