Dennis v. Home Ins.

ADAMS, District Judge.

This action was brought by John B. Dennis, the owner of the schooner yacht Rosemary, to recover from the Home Insurance Company the loss suffered by the sinking of a naptha launch, on the 6th of August, 1902. The yacht at the time was insured under a policy of insurance covering a period of a year from the 21st day of September, 1901, which, among other things, provided as follows :

“As employment may offer, in port and at sea, in docks and graving docks, and on ways, gridirons and pontoons, at all times, in all places and on all occasions, services and trades whatsoever…