Cole v. Bartlett
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT. The petition set forth, that the plaintiff, as master of the brig Sabat, had a lien or privilege upon a quantity of ice shipped by one Lang, at Boston, as the cargq of said vessel, and consigned to the defendant in New-Orleans, the latter paying freight for the same. That upon the arrival of the vessel the consignee was duly notified; but refused to receive the ice or pay the freight.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT. The petition set forth, that the plaintiff, as master of the brig Sabat, had a lien or privilege upon a quantity of ice shipped by one Lang, at Boston, as the cargq of said vessel, and consigned to the defendant in New-Orleans, the latter paying freight for the same. That upon the arrival of the vessel the consignee was duly notified; but refused to receive the ice or pay the freight. It concluded with a prayer that an attorney might he appointed to represent Lang; that the defendant be cited to answer, and that the ice should be seized and sold to…
1Opinion of the CourtPorter, J.
This action was brought against the defendant, and another person, Lang, who is stated to be a nonresident. An attorney was appointed to the latter, who failed to plead; and the suit proceeded against the defendant, Bartlett, until judgement was rendered against him, from which judgement he has appealed.
The petition states, that the plaintiff is master of the brig Sab at, and that he has a lien or privilege for freight, amounting to six hundred and fifty dollars on a quantity of ice which was shipped from Boston to New-Orleans, by John Lang, and consigned to J. Bartlett. It further avers,…
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