Gower v. Saltmarsh

Napton, d.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was an action of debt, brought by Saltmarsh on the following agreement: “An article of agreement made and entered into this 11th day of April, 1845, between J. H. Gower of the first part, and E. W. Salt-marsh, Captain, of the Steamboat Potosi, of the second part': The party of the first part agrees to furnish the party of the second part four thousand bushels of wheat, on Iowa and Cedar rivers, or other freight equivalent; 2,000 at twelve and a half cents per bushel, and 2,000 at fifteen cents per bushel; also guarantees water sufficient to…