Rawson v. Lyon

This libel in personam was filed to recover the sum of $515.83, a part of the sum of $2,150, agreed to be paid by the respondents for the charter from the libelants to the respondents of the brig Dauntless, for a voyage from Now York to Port au Prince and back in November, 1882. The answer alleges that “at the time of the execution of the said charter it was represented, warranted, and agreed by the master and agents of the brig that she was of 247 tons register, and would carry 2,700 barrels, or from 290 to 300 tons, of Jamaica log-wood; on tho faith of which the charter was accepted, but…