Lord v. Neptune Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Assumpsit on a policy of insurance upon freight. The case appears in the opinion. It was first argued at March term 1852, and an opinion delivered at March term 1854. The plaintiff then moved for a further argument, which was granted, and had at November term 1854.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, C. J.
The policy on which this action is founded was made on the 14th of January 1847, and the defendants thereby insured the plaintiff, for whom it might concern, f6000 on the freight of the Barque Dana, at and from New York to Havre, the freight being valued at the same sum, f6000. The same form *111of policy appears to have been used, whether the insurance were on ship, cargo or freight, so that in a policy on freight many of the terms and provisions in the printed part of the policy have no relevancy to the actual subject of the contract.
From the agreed facts it appears that the vessel sailed on…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hugg v. Augusta Insurance and Banking Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1849
- Maggrath v. ChurchNew York Supreme Court · 1803
- Hastie v. De PeysterNew York Supreme Court · 1805
- Sleght v. RhinelanderNew York Supreme Court · 1806
- Potter v. Providence Washington Ins.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island · 1826
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