Supreme Court of Louisiana May 15, 1841 (Tyson v. Laidlaw)

Garland, J.

delivered the opinion of the court.

The ship Montpelier, of which the plaintiff was master, from New York, was consigned to the defendant. He collected nearly all the freight for the inward cargo, retained his commission on it, and advertised the vessel as wanting a freight to Liverpool, though of this advertisement it does not appear the plaintiff had notice or that it was authorized