Cheney v. Eastern Transportation Line
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First and Second Exceptions omitted as they were not passed upon by the Court.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First and Second Exceptions omitted as they were not passed upon by the Court. Third Exception.—The evidence on both sides being closed, the plaintiff offered the following prayer: If the jury find from the evidence that the defendant, Perretz, was authorized by the owners to sell the Falcon, and if they find the letters offered in evidence in the cause, then the same letters constitute a contract in writing, for the sale of the hull of the steamer Falcon to the plaintiff, whereby the property…
1Opinion of the CourtIrving, J.
This is an action of replevin brought by the appellee against the appellants- to recover the hull and masts of the steamship Falcon. The undisputed facts are as follows: The vessel was lying at Baltimore, and Frederick Robert, President of the Eastern. Transportation Line, went to Baltimore to examine the boat; there he met Perretz, the agent of the owners, Messrs. Winternitz & Sons, with whomhe went to examine the hull, which was a wreck. Perretz named a price which Robert declined; and, on being asked to make an offer, Robert offered $400.00. Perretz then took him to the owners, and he…
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