Chamberlain v. Worrell

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Fenner, J.

Defendant, Worrell, is the keeper of a public landing on the Mississippi river, in which capacity he received from plaintiff six hales of cotton to he shipped by him to plaintiff’s cotton factors in New Orleans, Shattnck & Hoffman.

Plaintiff being indebted to Worrell, the latter, instead of complying with the terms of his bailment, diverted the six hales and consigned them to his own meichants in New Orleans.

This was undoubtedly a tortious conversion, without legal excuse. Plaintiff brings the present action for damages, claiming the value of…