Slark v. Broom
Supreme Court of Louisiana
from the Fourth District Court of New Orleans, Strawbridge, J. On the whole case, we conclude that the contract of affreightment of the plaintiffs, was made only with the charterer's. To them they entrusted their goods, and of them only, they have the right to demand them. Between the plaintiffs and the owners, there is no contract and no privity, and consequently no action has accrued.
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from the Fourth District Court of New Orleans, Strawbridge, J. On the whole case, we conclude that the contract of affreightment of the plaintiffs, was made only with the charterer's. To them they entrusted their goods, and of them only, they have the right to demand them. Between the plaintiffs and the owners, there is no contract and no privity, and consequently no action has accrued. Agricultural Bank v. Barque Jane, 19 L. R. 8. In this case the ship was lost, and the plaintiffs claimed a privilege upon her insurance money, and sequestered it in the hands of the insurers. Even if it -were…
1Opinion of the Court
By the court:
Slidell, J.
The object of this suit, is to recover of the defendants, as owners of the ship Cato, the value of certain goods shipped on board that vessel at Liverpool, under bills of lading, in the usual form, signed by her captain, and which were not delivered at New Orleans, the port of destination.
The Cato, an American ship, belonging to the defendants, was chartered at Liverpool, by the captain, to James Browne 8f Co., by a charter party, in these words:
“ Memorandum for charter, Liverpool, 25th January, 1851: It is this day mutually agreed, between Captain Robinson, of the…
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