Moore v. Curry

In this action of contract, the plaintiff alleges, in his special count, that in May 1867 he and the defendant made a contract by which the defendant, being the owner of the barque R. B. Walker, sold one eighth of her to the plaintiff for the sum of $964.38, towards which he then pud $400; that he was to be master of the barque, on the terms stated in the count; that a portion of his stipulated wages, and also of the earnings of his eighth part, were to be applied towards the payment of the balance of the purchase money; and that the defendant did accordingly employ him for one .voyage to…