Yeaton v. Fry
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to tbe circuit court of the district of Columbia, in an action on the case upon’a po.iicy of insurance on the brig Richard, at and from Tobago to one or more ports, in the West Indies, and at and frem thence to Norfolk. The’following clause was inserted in the body of the policy. “ This insurance is declared to be made against all risks, blockaded ports and Hispaniola excepted.”
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ERROR to tbe circuit court of the district of Columbia, in an action on the case upon’a po.iicy of insurance on the brig Richard, at and from Tobago to one or more ports, in the West Indies, and at and frem thence to Norfolk. The’following clause was inserted in the body of the policy. “ This insurance is declared to be made against all risks, blockaded ports and Hispaniola excepted.” And at the foot of the policy was the following memorandum : “ Warranted by the assured free from■ any charge, damage or loss, which may arise in consequence of seizure or detention of the property,- for or on…
1Opinion of the Court
March 13.
Marshall', Ch. J.
delivered the opinion of,the court as follows, yiz.
The. material question in this case grows out of an exception in a .policy of insurance.
Theplaintiff insured a specified sum on the brig Richard, belonging to the defendant, “ at and front Tobago to one or more ports in the West Indies, and at and from thence to Norfolk and the .insurance is declared to be made against “ all risks. blockaded ports and Hispaniola excepted.’^
Thé Richard sailed from Tobago for Currafoa, which was 'then blockaded in fact, but the blockade was hot known at Tobago when the vessel sailed,…
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