Morgan v. the Insurance Company of North America

4 U.S. 455 (____)

4 Dall. 455

Morgan et al.

versus

The Insurance Company of North America.

Supreme Court of United States.

The chief justice delivered the following opinion, in which BRACKENRIDGE Justice, concurred.

TILGHMAN, Chief Justice.

This is an action on a policy of insurance on freight of the brig Amazon, from Philadelphia to Surinam, valued at 3500 dollars.

The brig sailed from Philadelphia on the 7th of August 1790 with a cargo consisting of provisions and merchandize, and arrived in the river Surinam, on the 17th of September following. During the voyage, the colony of Surinam was conquered…