Vasse v. Ball
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
This action was brought on two policies of insurance, dated 2d December 1794, on the vessel and cargo of the brig Salome, Hugh Wasson master, from Port de Paix in the Island of St. Domingo, to Philadelphia; the former being valued at 8000 dollars, and the latter at 20,000 dollars. The insurance was declared to be “ against capture by the British only, or any of the subjects of Great Britain.”
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This action was brought on two policies of insurance, dated 2d December 1794, on the vessel and cargo of the brig Salome, Hugh Wasson master, from Port de Paix in the Island of St. Domingo, to Philadelphia; the former being valued at 8000 dollars, and the latter at 20,000 dollars. The insurance was declared to be “ against capture by the British only, or any of the subjects of Great Britain.” A clause was inserted, warranted an American bottom, and all her cargo American property, and that the insured will prove it whatever it may be called in question.” On evidence, the facts appeared to be…
1Opinion of the Court
[Per Shippen, J.
On the authority of this case I acquitted a vessel from Rotterdam, which was seized by the collector of the customs, while I sat as judge of the Vice Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania.]
A policy on goods means only such as are merchantable and a part of the cargo. Park. 23. Indeed this matter appears evident from the admiralty proceedings ; for neither the household furniture nor baggage are included in this bill of appraisement, which enumerates particularly all the articles of the cargo.. On the last point,' it was suggested, that the wording of the warranty in the policy…
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