Case Name: Joseph Fellows v. Richard High and W. and J. Lockett
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1852-06
Citations: 7 La. Ann. 451
Docket Number: 
Parties: Joseph Fellows v. Richard High and W. and J. Lockett.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 451–453

Head Matter:
Joseph Fellows v. Richard High and W. and J. Lockett.
In an action against the owners of a vessel for damages, resulting from the improper conduct of the master to a passenger, the owners cannot be brought into court by a service of the citation on the master, or on the consignees.
APPEAL Rom the Fifth District Court of New Orleans. This case was tried by a jury before Buchanan, J.
Edwards and Rand, and C. Roselius, for plaintiff.
Hunton and Bradford, for defendants.

Opinion:
Eustis, C. J.
A majority of the court is of opinion that the defendants, John and William, Lockett, who are appellants, were not legally cited by the service of the citation on the captain of the bark Acteon, or by the service of the citations on Holmes and Mills. And the said appellants not having made themselves parties to the record, by any appearance in person, or by an authorized attorney, the judgment against them is not valid.
It is therefore adjudged, that the judgment of the district court be reversed, and the plaintiff's suit be dismissed, with costs in both courts.