Legal Opinion
Fireman's Fund Ins. v. Compania De Navegacion, Interior, S. A.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1927No. 4926PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Circuit Judge.
Appellee .brought a libel in personam on a policy of marine insurance issued by appellant. The policy insured to the extent of $10,000 ap-pellee’s steam tug Wash Gray against loss by perils of the sea. It expressly excepted claims arising from unseaworthiness. The suit was defended on the grounds, among others, that the loss, which was admitted, was not caused by a peril of the sea, but either by unseaworthiness or by negligent towing. The Wash Gray had a length of 87 feet, beam- 19 feet, depth 9 feet, and a tonnage of 105.25 gross tons. She had been engaged in river…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Garrison v. Memphis Insurance CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1857
- The ReesideU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1837
- Klein v. Globe & Rutgers Fire Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1924
- Thebaud v. . Great Western Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Orient Mutual Insurance v. Wright Ex Rel. Maxwell, Wright, & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1860
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Mattson v. Connecticut Fire Ins. Co. of HartfordDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1948
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- Rockwood Co. v. Northwestern Fire & Marine Ins.District Court, E.D. New York · 1928
- Globe & Rutgers Fire Ins. v. Compania De Navegacion, Interior, S. A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1927
- Allen N. Spooner & Son, Inc. v. Connecticut Fire InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1962
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