Supreme Court of Missouri July 15, 1863 (McKee v. Kinney)

Dryden, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action for the breach of a covenant contained in a bill of sale of a part interest in a steamboat sold by the defendant to the plaintiffs. It appears from the petition that the defendant was part owner and master of the steamer W. H. Russell, his interest in which being one-fourth, he sold to the plaintiffs for five thousand dollars.