Nor will assumpsit lie against trespass- [ What expenses subject to average, er's ex'or, nor against disseisor or
By English rule, crew's wages and provisions fall on ship; secus in U. S.,
How during embargo and other de- tentions,
391-2 47. Owner's action against in urer. Owner may sue insurer, and he demand contribution, 393 What insurer may deduct, if ship, freight and cargo belong to same owner, 393
48. How average recovered.
But, if vendor fail to make good title, If proportions ascertainable, average may be had at law; otherwise, in equity, 393 Either shipper of goods or owner of ship may sue,
42. Against tenant for damages to pre- mises, or neglect of repair. What implied against tenant as to use of premises,
384-5 BREACH OF DUTY BY CORPORATIONS
56. Seamen's wages, and freight. Sailor's remedy against ship, owner, or master, 406 Ground of action against owner; against master, 406 Act of congress; how wages forfeited, 406 Seaman disabled on duty has claim for entire voyage, 406 If ship captured and voyage lost, no right to wages or freight, 407, 8 Secus if retaken before condemned, and reaching port safely, 407 Entire voyage must earn freight or wages, unless owner prevent, in which case his promise implied,
407.409-10 No recovery till cargo delivered, if contract to pay then, 407-8 What master or freighter undertakes, 408 Though ship disabled, master must for ward goods; else freighter may re- take them without pay, 408 Seamen's rights, if wrongly dismissed; or if voyage abandoned because ship not seaworthy, or stopped by owner's act, 409 Whether endorsee of bill of lading on which consignee is to pay freight is liable; decisions, 410-11
57. Contract left unfinished. How in Mass. and N. Y. if work to be paid for when finished, 411
62. Vendor's action when sale complete. What requisite under 29 Car. 2, 415-16 Like law in many of the states, but not in Va. 416 What delivery sufficient; when sale complete; consequences, 416 When in Va. sale of flour in warehouse complete, so as to give trover, and make loss by fire the purchaser's,
416-17. 419 Held not material to separate lot from other barrels of same brand; disapproved in Ohio and Pa. 418 What necessary to complete sale,
418.460 Rule in England; rights of property and possession distinguished, 418-19 Warehouseman vendee's agent, if sale complete,
63. Resale on vendee's default.
English usage as to sale at auction,
64. Conditional sale made absolute. Condition that sale shall be absolute if goods injured or kept too long, is valid, 420 65. Whether vendor can recover on part delivery. Construction of 29 Car. 2; how in Va. 420-21
Completion of contract varies with cir- cumstances; what material, 421-2 How in England part received and kept gives action, 422, 3 If contract entire, no recovery for part till time of performance pass- ed; reason by Parke, J. 422-3 English rule followed in Mass.; secus in N. Y. 423-4
70. Against a partnership. Will not lie for loan on partner's credit tho' applied to business of firm, 432 Secus if loan for firm, or not express- ly on private credit, though misap- plied, 432
How if drawer pay bill, tho' discharged by want of notice, 437 No request implied in such payment, 437
69. What creditor taking paper must do to charge his debtor.
How if paper when paid is to discharge debt, By English statute, diligence to collect and notice of failure required, How if bill taken for precedent debt is altered, 430-1
What plt. suing for original debt must shew, 431
If paper passed beyond his control, he will fail,
75. Where one has to pay another's debt. Amount so paid may be recovered ; examples; principle explained, 437-8 Surety may recover amount paid for principal; examples, 438 9
If sued, he may recover costs, 439 One paying joint judgment in tort can- not recover secus in assumpsit, 439 How if act, not itself illegal, done to try right, 439
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