Hagemeyer Trading Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Separate suits in admiralty by the Hagemeyer Trading Company and by Hugo A. Thomsen and another against the St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company and on separate policies of marine insurance. Decrees for libelants, and respondent appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
MANTON, Circuit Judge.
The Santa Catharina left New York on July 25, 1914, bound for Rio de Janeiro. She carried cargoes which were insured by the appellant. She was a German steamship. Before reaching her port in South America, the recent war between Great Britain and Germany broke out on August 11th, she was seized as a prize by his majesty’s ship Glasgow in latitude 18° 30' and longitude west 38° 24'. The marine risks expressly assumed by the underwriter were against fire. The policies contained the usual clause, excepting loss or expenses arising from capture, seizure, restraint,…
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