The South Coast

Ribelant furnished supplies at various times to the steamer South Coast in the harbor of San Pedro, each time on the order of the person then her master. The vessel was, during this period, being operated by one Revick under a charter from the owners, which charter was also in the nature of a conditional bill of sale, or option to purchase. Ribelant, before furnishing any of the supplies in question, was informed that the vessel was under charter to Revick, and had been warned by the owners of the vessel not to have any bills go on the ship’s account, and had also been advised that Revick and Oliver would pay the bills. To this he replied that it was immaterial to him who paid the bills, but that he would not sell any *328 goods to the ship in any other way than by charging them to the ship and her owners, and if they did not want it that way he would not deliver any goods. This was stated by him to one Mills, who first informed him that Levick was operating the ship, and who had been directed by the owners to give him warning not to sell on the credit of the ship. He was also- warned by Mr. Sooy, one of the owners, not to deliver any goods on the credit of the ship. So that, if…