Berwind v. Schultz

The libelant seeks to recover of the respondent the sum of $1,4-72.50 for coal furnished to the steamer Katie at New York, in September, 1884. The respondent contends that the libel-ants are precluded from any claim on him in consequence of their dealings with Slocovich & Go., the ship’s agents, who ordered the coal, and whose check they received in payment.

The case presents questions not uni'requently arising in this port under dealings with resident “ship-agents, ” so called, appointed by the foreign owners; and as the legal character of these special agents, and their relation to the ship…