Mayo v. Maine Fire & Marine Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
This was an action upon a policy of insurance upon freight, and was tried May term, 1806, before Sewall, J. A verdict was found by consent for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the Court upon the report of the judge. The substance of that report is recited in the opinion now delivered by the Chief Justice, the cause having stood continued to this term, and having been submitted to the Court without argument.
1Opinion of the CourtParsons, C. J.
It appears from the judge’s report, that the plaintiff was the owner of the brigantine Harriot; that she sailed on the voyage insured, with a cargo on freight, for a port in France, the vessel and freight being both insured ; that during the voyage the vessel was captured, and carried into Plymouth in England. where she was detained two months, after which she was liberated, pioceeded on her voyage, and the cargo was delivered to the consignees, at the port of original destination in France, by whom the whole stipulated freight money was duly paid; and that all extraor*329dinary wages, expenses,…
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