Btesh v. Royal Ins. Co., Limited, of Liverpool

L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

Btesh & Company held an “open” policy of insurance issued by the respondent covering marine shipments made by them for their own account, or for the account of others who should so order in writing before the steamer sailed. < One, Cherem, a merchant in Mexico City, bought in New York two parcels of silk from a New York merchant, another of cottons from Btesh, and a third of cotton napkins from a third person. He had the silk merchant make four wooden cases, pack the silks in two of these, and lend them with the two empty cases to Btesh. Btesh then filled the two empty…