American Towing Co. v. German Fire Insurance
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in "the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the plaintiff offered the six prayers following: 1. If the jury find that the policies or either of them, and the renewal receipt mentioned in the evidence, were duly executed and issued to the plaintiff by the defendants for the considerations therein expressed; that on the 22nd day of August, 1889, while the said policies were still in force, the…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in "the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the plaintiff offered the six prayers following: 1. If the jury find that the policies or either of them, and the renewal receipt mentioned in the evidence, were duly executed and issued to the plaintiff by the defendants for the considerations therein expressed; that on the 22nd day of August, 1889, while the said policies were still in force, the steam-tug Samson, the property of the plaintiff, and mentioned and described in said policies, if the jury shall so find,…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, C. J.
This was an action on a policy of insurance-against loss by fire, issued by the defendant to the plaintiff, on the 3rd day of September, 1887, for the period of one year, and which was continued by renewal for a second year. By the terms of the policy the defendant, in consideration of $25 paid, caused the plaintiff to be assured to the amount of $2,500 on the steam-tug “Samson,” her hull, apparel, machinery, boiler, engine, fixtures and all appurtenances of every description, (with privilege to use the Chesapeake bay and its tributaries,) against all loss or damage to the same by fire,…
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