Jolly v. Blanchard

WASHINGTON, Circuit Justice.

The letters from the plaintiff left, in my opinion, a great deal to the discretion of the defendant. If they could, not be sold without sacrifices being made, the defendant was bound to re-ship them; and, in case of war, he advised, that the goods should be placed under the care of some American merchant. This is the substance of the two letters, of the 14th of April and 16th of June. The letter of the 8th July, is more positive in ordering the goods to be re-shipped, in case of danger that the French would evacuate the island. The defendant's answer to the…