Dunham v. Commercial Insurance
New York Supreme Court
THIS was an action on a policy of insurance, on the ship Orbit, * * , valued at 25,000 dollars, subscribed by the defendants for 12,500 dollars, “ at and from Neiv-York to Liverpool, and at and from thence back to a port of discharge in the United States.”
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THIS was an action on a policy of insurance, on the ship Orbit, * * , valued at 25,000 dollars, subscribed by the defendants for 12,500 dollars, “ at and from Neiv-York to Liverpool, and at and from thence back to a port of discharge in the United States.” The cause was tried at the New-York sittings, in June, 1813, before Mr. Justice Van Ness, when a verdict was taken for the plaintiffs, by consent, for 4,000 dollars, subject to the opinion of the court, on the following case ; — The Orbit sailed from New-York for Liverpool the 23d of September, 1810, and during her voyage met with very…
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Ch. J.
delivered the opinion of the court. This was an insurance upon the ship Orbit, at and from New-York to Liverpool, and at and from thence to a port of discharge in the United States. On the outward voyage the ship sustained considerable injury, so that, after having arrived and discharged her cargo at Liverpool, she was obliged to go into dock to repair, and was detained for that purpose from the 1st of December, 1810, to the 24th of March, 1811; and the questions which arise in the case are, whether the underwriters are chargeable with the wages and provisions of the master…
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