1 Dall. 129
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 15, 1785
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1785-06-15
JOHN M. TAYLOR had put a vessel on the stocks, and contracted with the different tradesmen. When the ship was a little advanced, he sold one half to Stanley, and one quarter to Joseph Carson, or rather interested them each so much in the concern. Taylor continued to be ship’s husband, fitted out the ship, received the bills of disbursements, and was paid by the other partners their respective proportions of the building and outfits.
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Decided 1785-06-15
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently January 1834
2 state decisions
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¶1But
¶2instructed the jury, that as the work was performed after they had become owners, and appeared avowedly so, it was certainly done on their credit; and not only the ship’s husband, but all the real owners at the time of the work done, were liable.
¶3Verdict for the plaintiff.