Lane v. Penniman
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
In this case, the question referred to the Court was, whether Haskins was the trustee of the defendant Penniman. The reporter was not in Court when the point was argued. The facts will appear in the opinion of the Court as delivered by
1Opinion of the CourtParsons, C. J.
From the answer of Haskins, the facts are, that Nathaniel Windsor was owner of the schooner Thomas Jefferson; that he chartered her to Penniman, the defendant, and Elpalet Loring, jointly, to make two trips to the southern ports and back ; that on her return from Alexandria to Boston, the trustee had on board 873 bushels of corn, and 344 barrels of flour on freight, to be paid to Penniman and Loring, the hirers of the schooner, of which Loring sailed as master; that on the arrival of the vessel at Boston, and before any of her cargo was unladen, Windsor, [ * 92 ] * declaring that the hirers…
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