Neall v. Union Marine Ins. Co.

BROWN, District Judge.

The above libel is filed to recover under an open policy of marine insurance issued to Peter Wright & Son in 1894, and the certificate issued hy the defendant on January 17, 1898, certifying insurance in $1,950 “on advances against captain’s draft (cargo white pine deals) valued at and from Halifax to Tralee” (Ireland).

The original policy of 1894 provided for insurance from time to time,—

“On advances and or (for) disbursements secured by master’s draft, pledging vessel and freiglit,” etc.

It is admitted that what was intended to be insured in this case was only advances…