Meigs v. Mutual Marine Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
These were actions of assumpsit on policies of insurance, subscribed by the defendants, on the ship Joseph Meigs and catchings on a whaling voyage.
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These were actions of assumpsit on policies of insurance, subscribed by the defendants, on the ship Joseph Meigs and catchings on a whaling voyage. The writs were dated February 16th, 1847. In the first entitled case, the policy ivas dated March 23d, 1846, and was for “ $5000, on the ship Joseph Meigs, and $3000, on catchings on board said ship, valued as in the margin, commencing the risk on the 14th day of October, 1845, at noon, to continue on and during her whaling voyage, in all and any oceans and bays, and back to Mattapoisett, with liberty to touch at all ports or places for…
1Opinion of the CourtFletcher, J.
These were actions of assumpsit upon policies of insurance upon the ship Joseph Meigs and catchings on board the same, commencing the risk on the 14th day of October, 1845, at noon, to continue on and during her voyage, and back to Mattapoisett, “ on the vessel, until she be arrived and moored at anchor twenty-four hours in safety, and on the property until landed.”
By agreement of the parties, these cases were submitted to the full court on two questions, namely, whether the ship had “ arrived ” on the testimony of Captain Nye, and whether the usage testified to by Vassault, and others who…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- King v. Middletown Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1814
- Dickey v. United InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1814