Richie v. Bass

Herrick, O. J.

This suit is brought against the defendant to recover the sum of §3000, the penalty stipulated in a charter party. The defendant having signed the charter-party as agent, is now sought to be held personally responsible for want of authority in those he represented as principals. In the instrument he calls them James Abercrombie <& others.

The testimony shows, that there was a firm at the time of the contract (September, 1855,) residing at Pensacola, Florida, of the name of Raiford & Abercrombie, composed of James Abercrombie, Sr., James Abercrombie, Jr., John G. Abercrombie. and…