Work v. Leathers

APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Louisiana.

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

Mr. Thomas Hunton, for the appellant, cited Spofford et al. v. Dodge et al., 14 Mass. 60; Havelock v. Geddes, 6 Rob. Adm. 10.

Mr. Charles B. Singleton, contra, cited Kimball v. Tucker et al., 10 Mass. 192; 3 Kent, Com. 205; Abbott, Shipp. 340; 1 Pars. Shipp. and Adm. 285, note (a); Devillers v. Schooner John Bell et al., 6 La. Ann. 544; Rathbone Neal, 4 id. 563; Talcot v. Commercial Insurance Co., 2 Johns. (N. Y.) 124; 2 Phillips, Ins., sect. 2079; Sneethen v. Memphis Insurance Co., 3 La. Ann. 474.

MR. JUSTICE SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.