Strohm v. Wilson

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

WHITING, J.

The steamship “Miowera” was aground off the port of Hono-lulú. and one McDowell agreed with the agents of the vessel to float her without damage to the vessel for the sum of $18,000, within a period of seven days from the commencement of the work.

McDowell then entered into an agreement with W. E. Wilson and A. Oockburn, whereby, in consideration of Wilson and Oockburn “loaning to him certain cables, blocks, ropes, lumber *303and other articles to be used by him in the attempt to float off into' deep water the steamship ‘Miowera,’ now stranded on the reef at the…