Hugg v. Augusta Insurance and Banking Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
This case came up, on a certificate of division, from the Circuit Court- of the United States for the District of Maryland. The Reporter finds the following statement prefixed to the opinion of the court, as .delivered by Mr. Justice Nelson.
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This case came up, on a certificate of division, from the Circuit Court- of the United States for the District of Maryland. The Reporter finds the following statement prefixed to the opinion of the court, as .delivered by Mr. Justice Nelson. This is an action upon a policy of insurance on the freight of the barlf Margaret Hugg, at and from Baltimore to Rio Janeiro, and back to Havana or Matanzas, with liberty to touch and stay at any intermediate port in case of stress of weather, or for the purpose of transacting business. The amount $ 5,000; premium, $> 158.25. The policy contained the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
The first point 'certified, upon the assumptions stated, involves the question, whether the underwriter of a policy upon freight of goods warranted free from average is liable, as for a total loss, unless the goods be actually destroyed by one of the perils insured against, so as to be incapable of shipment to the port of destination; or whether a total loss may result at the port of distress from the goods having been so much damaged, that, if sent on, they would become of no value at the time they reached the'»port of destination'; and hence, instead of being sent on, may be sold for the…
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