Legal Opinion
Britannia Shipping Corp. v. Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 16, 1930PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFrankenthaler, J.
In October, 1921, while anchored at Colgate’s pier, Jersey City, N. J., in the waters of New York harbor, plaintiff’s tug disappeared under circumstances which justify the inference that it was stolen. Recovery is now sought upon an insurance policy issued by the defendant to cover “ any loss *39* * * brought about by any and all risks, perils or dangers of the Seas, Bays, Harbors, Rivers and Fires.”
The term, “ perils of the sea ” covers “ all kinds of marine casualties due to the fortuitous action of the sea, such as sinking or capsizing (2 Arnould Marine Ins. [10th ed.] § 812; Clinchfield Fuel…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bird v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- United States v. RodgersSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Pitcher v. . HennesseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Cary v. . Home Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1923
- The CuzcoDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1915
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Tuchman v. Public Service Mutual InsuranceCivil Court of the City of New York · 1976
- Britannia Shipping Corp. v. Globe & Rutgers Fire InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
- Scher & Feldman, Inc. v. Jubilee Juniors, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1957