Commonwealth Insurance v. Cropper
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal, from the Superior Court of Baltimore City : This action was instituted on the 8th of September 185^ by the appellees against the aj>pellant, on two policies of insurance, one on the steamer E. J. Dupont, and the other on her freight and cargo, that steamer having been lost while hound on the voyage insured for. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of this Court.
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Appeal, from the Superior Court of Baltimore City : This action was instituted on the 8th of September 185^ by the appellees against the aj>pellant, on two policies of insurance, one on the steamer E. J. Dupont, and the other on her freight and cargo, that steamer having been lost while hound on the voyage insured for. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of this Court. The appeal is taken by the defendant from the rulings of the Court below, (Lee, J.) The counsel for the appellant will limit themselves to the discussion- of the following propositions: 1. As to tbe construction and…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, J.
This suit was instituted by the appellees upon two poli” cies of insurance effected by them with the appellant, an insurance company of Pennsylvania; one of the policies was upon the body, tackle, apparel and furniture of the steamer “Dupont,” and the other on her freight and cargo..
The policy on the vessel as originally issued, was delivered on the 7th day of May 1856, and was for §2,000, of a valued policy, and covered a voyage “at and from Baltimore to New York, via Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to Delaware Bay, and from thence by sea to New York.” That voyage was performed- in safety, and…
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