Marcy v. Sun Mutual Insurance

Mekrick, O. J.

The defendant, through its agent in this city, on the 23d day of August, 1854, renewed a policy of insurance upon a floating dock called the “Old Dry Dock.”

The policy was for one year. The premium paid was 1-jf per centum, and the amount of interest insured was $4500.

The policy was a printed marine policy, with such blanks filled as were proper to be filled, and with a clause in writing that “insurance was against all risks.”

In March, 1855, the ship Boynton was received within the dock, when it was attempted to raise the ship by throwing off the water by the pump attached to the…