King v. Enterprise Insurance

Hicks King, the appellant, owned an interest in the steamboat Empire, valued, by agreement with the appellee, at the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars.

On January 24th, 1868, the appellee by her policy, number 623, insured the said interest in the Empire to the amount of five thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars, at the rate of twelve per cent., against perils of the seas, rivers, etc., from January 24th, 1868, to January 24th, 1869,, “ with permission to navigate the Ohio river and tributaries, except the Wabash, and the Mississippi river between Cairo, 111., and Memphis,…