Court of Appeals of Kentucky May 9, 1839 (Muir v. Louisville & Portland Canal Co.)

Judge Ewing

delivered tKe Opinipn. of the Court.

The plaintiffs brought assumpsit against the Louisville and Portland Canal Company — averring that the company, for a reasonable reward to be paid, undertook and faithfully promised the plaintiffs, that they would, in reasonable time, pass theif boat through the canal, but did not nor would not pass their boat through the canal in reasonable time;