Banchor ex rel. Cheever v. Bell
Supreme Court of Louisiana
, Appeal from the Commercial Court of New Orleans, Wails, J. This is an action for money lent to the owners for the use of the boat. Dunn was a-commercial partner of the defendant. Civ. Code, art. 2796. The court, in Vigers et al. v. Sainet, 13 La. 303, say: “Partnerships for the purchase and sale of personal property, and for carrying personal property for hire in ships or other vessels, are commercial partnerships by our laws.”
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, Appeal from the Commercial Court of New Orleans, Wails, J. This is an action for money lent to the owners for the use of the boat. Dunn was a-commercial partner of the defendant. Civ. Code, art. 2796. The court, in Vigers et al. v. Sainet, 13 La. 303, say: “Partnerships for the purchase and sale of personal property, and for carrying personal property for hire in ships or other vessels, are commercial partnerships by our laws.” In Burke v. Clarke, 11 La. 209, that “ a partnership for this purpose is a commercial one.”. In David v. Eloi, 4 La. 110, that “whether the parties first enter into…
1Opinion of the CourtGaelanb, J.
The defendant, and Dunn were owners of a steamer called the Daniel Webster, engaged in transporting passengers and personal property for hire, or on freight. The defendant was the ‘resident partner in New Orleans, where he attended to the business of the concern; and Dunn acted as clerk on board. The plaintiff was a passenger on the boat at different times, and money being wanted for the use of the boat, as the cleric alleged, while on her voyage, he mentioned it to the captain, telling him that the plaintiff had money, who in reply told the clerk to obtain it if he could. It is certain that…
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- David v. EloiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1832
- Sanford v. PyneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1839