Seth Spring & Sons v. South Carolina Insurance
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court of South Carolina. This was a hill of interpleader, filed by the South Carolina Insurance Company, in the court below, on the 25th of April 1816, against the appellants, and Gray <& Pindar, William Lindsay and John Haslett, praying, that they might file their answers, and interplead, so that it might be determined to whom the proceeds of a certain policy of insurance should be paid.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of South Carolina. This was a hill of interpleader, filed by the South Carolina Insurance Company, in the court below, on the 25th of April 1816, against the appellants, and Gray <& Pindar, William Lindsay and John Haslett, praying, that they might file their answers, and interplead, so that it might be determined to whom the proceeds of a certain policy of insurance should be paid. It appeared by the pleadings and the evidence in the cause, that this policy had been made on the 6th of May 1811, by the respondents, the South Carolina Insurance Company, upon a…
1Opinion of the CourtLivingston, Justice
It does not appear, that the names of the parties interested -in the Abigail Ann, were disclosed to the company, at the time of applying for insurance, or that their names were inserted in the policy. There is, however, no doubt, that when it was effected, Gray & Pindar, and John H. Dearborne, were the owners ; but in what proportions does not appear, nor is it material now to be known, for whatever interest was held by Gray & Pindar, was regularly transferred to Dearborne, by their bill of sale, dated the 2'7th of May 1811. This bill of sale is for the whole ship, and its consideration is…
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