Commercial Mutual Marine Insurance v. Union Mutual Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
. This was an appeal from tbe Circuit Court of the United States for tbe district of Massachusetts, sitting in equity. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice .CURTIS
delivered the opinion of the court.-
• This is an’ appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for, the district of Massachusetts, in a suit in equity, to compel the specific performance of a contract to make reinsurance on the ship Great Republic. The Circuit Court made a decree in favor of the complainants, and the respondents appealed.
■ It appears that the complainants, a corporation established in New York, having made insurance of the ship Great Republic to a large amount, authorized Charles W- Storey, at Boston, to apply for-and obtain-from either of…
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