Hall v. Ocean Ins.

This is a libel in admiralty, wherein thelibolant claims as for a total loss on a policy of insurance signed by the respondents, January 10, 1887, on bis twenty-two sixty-fourths interest in the bark Georgietta, which went ashore on Block island June 22, 1887. The master called a survey, and in accordance with the advice ol the surveyors advertised the vessel for sale, and sold her by auction. Before calling the survey, he communicated with the owners of the bark in Portland, and they sent an agent to Block island, who advised with the master as to the course proper to be pursued. After the…