Legal Opinion

Bradlie v. the Maryland Insurance Company

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 18, 1838PublishedCited by 55 opinions

IN error to the- circuit court of the United States -for the district of Marryland. The case, as stated in the opinion of the Court, was as follows: The original action was upon a policy of insurance, dated the 22i of November, 1832i, whereby the defendants, the Maryland Insurance Company, caused. the plaintiffs, by their agents, .(William Howell & Son,) 'o be insured, lost or not lost, ten thousand dollars, at a premium oí four per cent,, on the brig Gracchus,. Snow,…

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IN error to the- circuit court of the United States -for the district of Marryland. The case, as stated in the opinion of the Court, was as follows: The original action was upon a policy of insurance, dated the 22i of November, 1832i, whereby the defendants, the Maryland Insurance Company, caused. the plaintiffs, by their agents, .(William Howell & Son,) 'o be insured, lost or not lost, ten thousand dollars, at a premium oí four per cent,, on the brig Gracchus,. Snow, master, (valued at that sum,) at and from Baltimore, for six calendar months, commencing that day at noon; and if she be on a…

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. .Justice Story

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This Cause- pomes before t'he Court upon a writ of error to the circuit court of. Maryland district. The original action was upon a policy of insurance dated the 22 d of November, 1832, whereby the defe'hdahts, The. Maryland Insurance- Company, caused the plaintiffs by thpir ágents, (William Howell’& Son,) to be insured, lost or not’ lost, ten, thousand dollars, at á premium of four per cent.,- on the brig Gracchus; Snow", master, (valued at that sum,) at and from Baltimore,for six calendar months, Commencing that day at noon; and if she be…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. The Patapsco Insurance Company v. SouthgateSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
  2. Rhinelander v. Insurance Co. of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1807
  3. Marshall v. Delaware InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1808

3Cited by55 opinions

  1. Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Orient Insurance v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. International Nav. Co. v. Atlantic Mut. Ins.District Court, S.D. New York · 1900
  4. Pillsbury Co. v. Midland Enterprises, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1989
  5. Aetna Insurance v. United Fruit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938

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