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2 U.S. 223

Joyce v. Sims

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 1, 1795

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1795

THE defendant advertised a ship for freight to Madeira. The plaintiff shipped flour on board; after which, and before the ship failed, a third person attached her for a debt due to him from Pintard, the owner of the vessel, for whom the defendant acted as agent. The voyage was, by this means, broken up, and the plaintiff’s flour, being relanded, was sold to a loss.

2 counsel of record

Decided 1795

¶1THE defendant advertised a ship for freight to Madeira. The plaintiff shipped flour on board; after which, and before the ship failed, a third person attached her for a debt due to him from Pintard, the owner of the vessel, for whom the defendant acted as agent. The voyage was, by this means, broken up, and the plaintiff’s flour, being relanded, was sold to a loss.

¶2*224Heatly for the plaintiff.

¶3Wilcocks and Rawle for the defendant.

¶4It was ruled, by the Court, that the defendant (the agent) was not answerable for the damages sustained by the plaintiff.

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