Legal Opinion
Mary Hicks Semon v. Royal Indemnity Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 9, 1960No. 18228PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.
Presented here is the question whether one chartering a fishing vessel to fishing parties is engaged in the operation of a public vessel as a common carrier of passengers. The District Court on summary judgment gave a negative answer. 179 F.Supp. 403. We affirm.
The issue arises under an insurance policy issued by the Insurer to Semon, the decedent. The principal sum of $20,-000 was payable upon the occurrence of the Insured’s death by accidental means. This was paid as it was conceded that Semon’s death while a passenger on the M/V Sportsman was accidental. The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lloyd v. HaughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- Cushing v. WhiteWashington Supreme Court · 1918
- Dunn v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- McBride v. McNallySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
- Circle Express Co. v. Iowa State Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
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3Cited by24 opinions
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