Church v. Bedient
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
IN error, on a bill of exceptions to the supreme court, in an action on a policy of assurance upon the brig John, valued at 05000. The vessel had been captured on the 19th of January, acquitted on the 30th of February, and restored to the captain with freight amounting to $3000. He then refitted and repaired her at an expense of only 0800, and proceeded on his voyage.
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IN error, on a bill of exceptions to the supreme court, in an action on a policy of assurance upon the brig John, valued at 05000. The vessel had been captured on the 19th of January, acquitted on the 30th of February, and restored to the captain with freight amounting to $3000. He then refitted and repaired her at an expense of only 0800, and proceeded on his voyage. On the 5th of March, the assured, being unacquainted with the restoration of the vessel, abandoned; after this, the John arrived, and, on a tender to the underwriters, being refused by them, she was sold by the assured, who,…
1Opinion of the Court
The case of Hallet v. Peyton, standing next in order, and embracing the same point as to abandonment, the court declined pronouncing judgment till that should be argued.
2Cited by1 opinion
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