Faudel v. Phœnix Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
“ any illicit or prohibited trade.’ THIS suit was brought on a policy of insurance effected with the defendants on . the 30th June, 1807, by Messrs, Gurney fi? Smith, as agents for the house of Faudel'& Stack-man, of St. Thomas’s, at a premium of six per cent, -on goods on board the schooner Antoinette, Louis Colombo master, at and from St. Thomas’s to Laguira and back.
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“ any illicit or prohibited trade.’ THIS suit was brought on a policy of insurance effected with the defendants on . the 30th June, 1807, by Messrs, Gurney fi? Smith, as agents for the house of Faudel'& Stack-man, of St. Thomas’s, at a premium of six per cent, -on goods on board the schooner Antoinette, Louis Colombo master, at and from St. Thomas’s to Laguira and back. The property was “ warranted by the aissured free from any charge, “ damage^ or loss, which may arise in consequence of the “ seizure or detention of the property, for or on account of The Antoinette sailed from St. Thomas’s…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
The insurance in this case, was on, goods, shipped on board the schooner Antoinette, from St. *59Thomas, to Laguira, “ warranted by the assured, free from anv charge, damage or loss, which may arise, in consequence of the seizure or detention of the property, for, or on account of any illicit or prohibited trade.” The schooner was captured by a Spanish privateer, on the 18th June, 1807, within little more than a league from Laguira. The captors carried her to Porto Cabello. There proceedings were instituted in the court of admiralty, against vessel and cargo, in consequence of…
2Cited by1 opinion
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