Wood v. Young
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
Appeal from chancery. William Wood, the appellant, and John B. Lasher, the former husband of Mrs. Young, were interested in three commercial adventures to the Mediterranean, carried ou in the years 1806-7, in the brig Seaman, commanded by Lasher, as master. In the last of the voyages performed the vessel was captured by armed boats under the Spanish flag, and carried into Mgesiras, where the vessel and cargo were lost, the vessel being driven on shore in a gale.
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Appeal from chancery. William Wood, the appellant, and John B. Lasher, the former husband of Mrs. Young, were interested in three commercial adventures to the Mediterranean, carried ou in the years 1806-7, in the brig Seaman, commanded by Lasher, as master. In the last of the voyages performed the vessel was captured by armed boats under the Spanish flag, and carried into Mgesiras, where the vessel and cargo were lost, the vessel being driven on shore in a gale. The cargo was insured to the amount of $14,000 in the name of Wood alone, by the Commercial Insurance Company of New-York; after the…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was delivered s
By Mr. Justice Sutherland.
The first and most material inquiry in this ease is, as to the nature and effect of the Instrument mutually executed by the appellant and Mrs. Lasher, as executrix of her husband, on the 23d day of July, 1814. It was i?i the form of articles of agreement between (Sarah Lasher, executrix, &c. of John B. Lasher, deceased, and the appellant, William Wood. It purports to be a final and absolute settlement and release of ail accounts, claims or demands whatever, existing at or prior to that time between Wood and the estate of Lasher,…
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