Dole v. Merchants' Mutual Marine Insurance
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Reported from Nisi Prius, Appleton, J., presiding. Assumpsit on a policy of insurance on-the plaintiffs’ ship, Golden Pocket, — insuring thereon the sum of $5000.
1Opinion of the Court
The facts in the case sufficiently appear in the opinion of the Court, which was drawn by
Davis, J.
This is a suit upon a policy of insurance, on the ship Golden Rocket, for one year, commencing November 19, 1860. On the trial, it was proved that the ship was taken July S', 1861, by the steamer Sumter, Captain Semmes, who claimed her as a prize. He and his officers and crew stripped the ship of her sails and spars, took her provisions and stores, and then set her on fire, by which she was destroyed. The title of the plaintiffs, due notice of the loss, and demand of payment therefor, were…
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