Strong v. High

The plaintiff was owner of three-fifths of the steamer Columbia, engaged in the trade between this city and Mobile. The defendant was his special agent and attorney in fact in this city, for the purpose of attending to the business of the boat, collecting the money earned, and doing every thing ne-céssary to the interests of the plaintiff, and for making the business as profitable as it was in his power to do, for which he was to receive a specific compensation. He also had power to sell or mortgage the boat, to appoint officers, &c. He appointed a Captain, and acted as agent until the…