Eyre v. Marine Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
This was an action of debt, brought by Manuel Eyre and Charles Massey, trading as Eyre & Massey against the Marine Insurance Co., of Pennsylvania, upon a policy of insurance, executed by the defendants, the material words of which were as follows: “ Whereas, Eyre & Massey, as well in their own name, as for and in the name and names of all and every other person or persons, to whom the property hereby insured doth, may, or shall appertain, in part, or in the whole,, doth make…
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This was an action of debt, brought by Manuel Eyre and Charles Massey, trading as Eyre & Massey against the Marine Insurance Co., of Pennsylvania, upon a policy of insurance, executed by the defendants, the material words of which were as follows: “ Whereas, Eyre & Massey, as well in their own name, as for and in the name and names of all and every other person or persons, to whom the property hereby insured doth, may, or shall appertain, in part, or in the whole,, doth make insurance, and cause themselves ana them, and every of them to be insured, in the sum of eight thousand five hundred…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
This was an action on a policy of insurance on the. brig Delight, for and during twelve calendar months, commencing on the 10th of November, 1837, at noon, and ending at the 10th -of November, 1838, at noon, with liberty of the globe; *253and if at sea at the expiration of the said twelve months, the risk to continue at the same rate of premium until her arrival at her port of destination in the United States. The policy further states, “ beginning the adventure when the said vessel &c., at and from, &c., for twelve months, from November 10,…
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- Wood v. New England Marine InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1817
- Peters Another v. Phœnix InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1817
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