23 Iowa 109 | Iowa | 1867
The substance of the defense is, that the captain of the boat settled with him on the 10th of November, 1865: took from him a receipt, showing that he had been paid in full; that upon the strength of this receipt, and relying upon it,' the company settled with the captain, allowed him the full amount, $290, and that plaintiff, the defendants having acted in good faith, must look to the captain for any balance. The evidence in brief was, that the captain was the agent of the company; that as such he settled with the pilot, paid him $110; had before paid him $10; stated that he then had no more money of the company ; that he would go to the office of the railroad com
Affirmed.