Bates v. White

Potter, J,

This action was tried before the court, a jury trial having been waived.

There is no substantial dispute in relation to the facts in this case and the decision of the case, is mainly, if not altogether, a question of law.

These are the facts:

Henry Mansfield was the master and owner of the boat, subject to the condition of full payment of the purchase-price to one E. P. Heustis, and upon the 21th day of October, 1884, received a cargo of lumber upon her at Eiver de Loup, in Ganada, to deliver to the defendants as consignees, upon the payment of the freight at the rate specified in the…