Supercargo

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Abbott (1879)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

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 imii;iedjately concerns it, unless their authority is either expressly or impliedly restrained. 12 East, 381. Under certain circumstances, they are responsible for the cargo (4 Mass. 115. See 1 Gill & J. [Md.] 1), but the supercargo has no power to interfere with the government of the ship (3 Pardessus, note 646; 1 Boul. P. Dr. Com. 421). 8UPERDEMANDA (Law Lat.)

In old English practice. An over demand; a demandof more than was just or due. Cadit in misericordiam pro super demanda, be- SUPERFICIARIU8 (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.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One employed by an exporter to take charge of the cargo and sell it in the foreign market to the best advantage, and to purchase a new and appropriate cargo for the return voyage. See 66 Am. Dec. 325, note.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

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.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An agent of the owner of goods shipped as cargo on a vessel, who has charge 6f the cargo on board, sells the same to the best advantage in the foreign market, buys a cargo to be brought back on the return voyage of the ship, and comes home with it.

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

An agent on board ship, in charge of the cargo. He is employed by ownera of merchandise sent abroad, to have charge of the cargoes exported while on the voyage, to sell them abroad to the best advantage, and to purchase proper commodities to relade the ship homewards. He goes out and returns home with the ship; thus differing from a factor, who has a residence in the country of exportation, and who only receives and deals with the goods after their arrival out.