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 768 FEDERAL REPORTER. �bottom broke down, then, inasmuch as the evidence is that there was Bcarcely any water in the canal-boat at the time she took the bottom, the inference follows that the water which made the hole in the bar by rnnning eut of the beat, was caused by a leak created by the stranding ; and such inference i8 in harmony with the testimony in regard to the situation of the boat when left by the tug, as such a sit- uation might easily cause the boat to leak. In either case the lia- bility of the tug would be the same. �For these reasons my determination is that the libellant is entitled t .1 a decree against the tug for the amount of the loss iu c[uestion, to be determined by a reference in the usual manner. ���CiTizENs' Ins. Co. v. Kountz Line.* {District Court E. D. Louisiana. February 20, 1882.) �L CoMMON Agbnt — Joint Liabilitt of Cabbiers. �Where several beats are severally owned by differeat corporations, and are all run, each for its own account, in one "line," which line is itself another corporation, and all the corporations are represented by the same person as agent, who signs billa of lading for goods shipped upon one of the boats as agent for the " line," held, that said agent was a common agent for all, but in his representative capacity acted separately for each, and that hence there was no joint interest and no joint liability, and for goods shipped by one boat the owners of the other boats could not be held liable, as they did not undertake the safe carriage thereof. �2. Agent — Power to Bind Principal. �An agent, though he have power to transact the joint business of many, cannot therefore bind one of his principals in the separate business of another principal. �0. B. Sansum and John A. Campbell, for libellants. �Chas. B. Singleton and Richard H. Browne, and Geo. H. Skields, for defendants. �BiLLiNGS, D. J. This suit is brought to recover upon bills of lading for goods shipped upon the steamer H. C. Yaeger. The goods were shipped from St. Louis to New Orleans and other points upon the Mis- sissippi river, and were laden upon the Yaeger, which, with her entire cargo, was lost when out fi-om St. Louis about 30 hours. The libel- lants were insurers of the cargo, have paid the loss, and bring this action as subrogees of the insured, the parties named in the bills of �•Reported by Joseph P. Hornor, Bsq., of the New Orleans bar. ��� �