Day v. Orient Mutual Insurance
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal by the defendants from a judgment rendered at Special Term on the verdict of injury. The defendant, by a policy of insurance, insured one-half the schooner Allie Day for one year, from 26th March, 1856, ’to 26th March, 1857, against perils of the sea, &c.; the vessel was valued at $10,000. The policy contained a warranty “ not to “ use porta or places in Texas, except Galveston, nor foreign' “ ports or places in the Gulf of 3Iexico.”
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Appeal by the defendants from a judgment rendered at Special Term on the verdict of injury. The defendant, by a policy of insurance, insured one-half the schooner Allie Day for one year, from 26th March, 1856, ’to 26th March, 1857, against perils of the sea, &c.; the vessel was valued at $10,000. The policy contained a warranty “ not to “ use porta or places in Texas, except Galveston, nor foreign' “ ports or places in the Gulf of 3Iexico.” The insurance was made for the benefit of the plaintiff, who was owner of this half of the schooner*. By a subsequent agreement added to the policy on…
1Opinion of the CourtBradt, J.
policy upon which this action was brought
The was upon the schooner " Allie Day” for one year, from the °26th March, 1856, at noon, to March 26th, 1857, at noon. It contained a warranty as follows : “ Warranted not to use ports or places in Texas except Galveston, nor foreign ports and places in the Gulf of Mexico.” By a subsequent agreement, April 12, 1857, for the additional premium of one per cent, permission was given to make a voyage from New Orleans to Vera Cruz. The schooner went to Yera Cruz, thence to Coatzacoaleos, in the Gulf of Mexico, thence to Boston, and thence *16to Apalachicola,…
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