Hodgson v. Marine Ins. Co. of Alexandria
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to the circuit court of the district of Columbia, in an action of covenant upon a sealed policy, whereby the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, in consideration of seventeen and a half per cent, premium paid by the plaintiff Hodg80n’ i°r u George F. Straas and others,' of Rickmondf covenanted with the plaintiff for the said u QeorSre p, Straas and others, of Richmond, as well . , . * - . . J , ’ c inhis ownname as for and m the name and names of all and every…
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ERROR to the circuit court of the district of Columbia, in an action of covenant upon a sealed policy, whereby the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, in consideration of seventeen and a half per cent, premium paid by the plaintiff Hodg80n’ i°r u George F. Straas and others,' of Rickmondf covenanted with the plaintiff for the said u QeorSre p, Straas and others, of Richmond, as well . , . * - . . J , ’ c inhis ownname as for and m the name and names of all and every other person and persons to whom the same did, might, or should appertain, m part or m all,” to insure eight thousand…
1Opinion of the Court
February 24.
Cushing, J.
{Marshall, Ch. f. not sitting in the cause) delivered the opinion of the court,* as follows :
The insurance in this case being general, as well for the parties named ás “ for all and every other person or persons to whom the vessel did or might appertain,” and containing no warranty of neutrality, belligerent: as well as American property was covered by it., Some of .the párties being described as of Richmond, does not necessarily imply that they all resided there ; but if they did, mere.residence would not make them citizens; and even then, an express warranty was…
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