Merry v. Prince
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
This was a review of an action of the case upon two policies of reassurance, both dated December 11, 1795, one of which was a reassurance upon the “ brigantine Columbia and cargo,” upon which Merry subscribed 350 dollars; the other was upon the “ schooner Harmony, appurtenances and cargo, upon which Merry subscribed 300 dollars.
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This was a review of an action of the case upon two policies of reassurance, both dated December 11, 1795, one of which was a reassurance upon the “ brigantine Columbia and cargo,” upon which Merry subscribed 350 dollars; the other was upon the “ schooner Harmony, appurtenances and cargo, upon which Merry subscribed 300 dollars. In the original action, there was a verdict for Prince for 836 dollars 35 cents, as for a total loss. ° On the review, a verdict was also given for Prince, at April term, 1803, subject to the opinion of the Court on a state of facts drawn up and subscribed by the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was afterwards delivered by
Sedgwick, J.
This action is brought on two policies of reassurance, the one, dated 1st December, 1795, being on * “ brigantine Columbia and cargo, from Newbury ¡port to [ * 185 ] any or all the islands or ports in the West Indies, and from thence back to Newbwryport; ” the other, dated on the same day, “ on the schooner Harmony, appurtenances and cargo, at and from Lisbon to Newbwryport ”
*178There are other facts which will hereafter be mentioned, for the consideration of questions which have been made in the argument of the case. At present,…
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