Carr v. Burke
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion, excepting that at the trial the defendauts offered testimony to prove that Robert A. Reilly was the real owner and manager of the boat, and that he employed the master, the defendants having no management or control of the boat, being trustees only.
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Appeal from St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion, excepting that at the trial the defendauts offered testimony to prove that Robert A. Reilly was the real owner and manager of the boat, and that he employed the master, the defendants having no management or control of the boat, being trustees only. The court gave the following instruction at plaintiff’s request, defendants excepting: Notwithstanding the jury may believe from the evidence, that the steamboat Michigan was at the time of the giving of the bond read in evidence run for the benefit of…
1Opinion of the CourtBat, Judge
In the year 1855, Lucien Carr and Alexander S. Buchanan brought suit in the Court of Common Pleas against the steamboat Michigan upon an' allfeged contract of affreightment, and caused said boat to be seized under our statute relating to boats and vessels. Sheble, the master of the boat, procured her release, by giving bond as provided by the 14th section of said act, and, at his instance and request, the plaintiff in this suit became security in the bond. Judgment was rendered against Sheble and his security, which was paid by the security upon execution; and this suit was brought against…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gregg v. RobbinsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1859
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- May v. HurleySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1909