563 Liability of Vessel Owner for Cost of Cargo Purchased by the
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This section of the book is from the "Canadian Banking Practice" book, by John T. P. Knight.
563 Liability of Vessel Owner for Cost of Cargo Purchased by the
Master of the Vessel.
Question 575.— Can a master of a schooner, not being owner or part owner, make a vessel liable for the cost of a cargo of grain? If he buys a cargo, giving in payment a draft on a third party not interested in the vessel, can the holder in the event of dishonour look to the vessel or her owners ?
Answer.—We think the master has no power to make the vessel liable for the cost of purchasing a cargo.
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