Supercargo

In Maritime Law. A person specially employed by the owner of a cargo to take charge of and sell to the best advantage merchandise which has been shipped, and to purchase returning cargoes and to receive freight, as he may be authorized. Supercargoes have complete control over the cargo and everything which immediately concerns it, unless their authority is either expressly or impliedly restrained; 12 East 381. Under certain circumstances they are responsible for the cargo; Bridge v. Austin, 4 Mass. 115; see Pawson’s Adm’rs v. Donnell, 1 Gill & J. (Md.) 1, 19 Am. Dec. 213; but the supercargo has no power to interfere with the government of the ship; 3 Pardessus, n.

646.

Not now used. SUPERFICIARIUS (Lat.). In Civil Law. He who has built upon the soil of another, which he has hired for a number of years or forever, yielding a yearly rent. This is not very different from the owner of a lot on ground-rent in Pennsylvania.

Dig. 43. 18. 1.

SUPERFICIES (Lat.). In Civil Law. Whatever has been erected on the soil.