A System of the Law of Marine Insurances: With Three Chapters on Bottomry, on Insurances on Lives, and on Insurances Against FireThomas and Andrews, David West, and John West, sold at their several bookstores, 1799 - 570 pages |
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Page ix
... those publications , cannot be pre- ferved . As many persons cannot spare time , and few will take the trouble , to collect the cafes into one point of view ; and as all cafes of insurance muft neceffarily be attended with a number of ...
... those publications , cannot be pre- ferved . As many persons cannot spare time , and few will take the trouble , to collect the cafes into one point of view ; and as all cafes of insurance muft neceffarily be attended with a number of ...
Page xiii
... those countries in which it has flourished , and ; the progress and improvement of it in our own .. Such is the arrangement , which I have adopted , and on the propriety . of which , the world and the profeffion are to decide . As to ...
... those countries in which it has flourished , and ; the progress and improvement of it in our own .. Such is the arrangement , which I have adopted , and on the propriety . of which , the world and the profeffion are to decide . As to ...
Page xiv
... other maritime ftates agree or difagree with those of our own : A plan , which ferves to illuftrate and confirm the English fyftem . It remains to speak of the materials I have used It IIT PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION .
... other maritime ftates agree or difagree with those of our own : A plan , which ferves to illuftrate and confirm the English fyftem . It remains to speak of the materials I have used It IIT PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION .
Page xxvi
... those prejudices which give birth to diffenfions and ani- mofities , that it unites mankind by the strongest of all ties , the defire of supplying mutual wants ; and that it difpofes them to peace and concord , by establishing in every ...
... those prejudices which give birth to diffenfions and ani- mofities , that it unites mankind by the strongest of all ties , the defire of supplying mutual wants ; and that it difpofes them to peace and concord , by establishing in every ...
Page xxvi
... those perils , to which fhips are exposed in the course of their voyage from one place to another . The utility of this species of contract in a commercial country is obvious , and has been taken notice of by very distinguished writers ...
... those perils , to which fhips are exposed in the course of their voyage from one place to another . The utility of this species of contract in a commercial country is obvious , and has been taken notice of by very distinguished writers ...
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action affigned affured againſt alfo alſo anſwer arifing arrived barratry becauſe Bluefields bottomry cafe captain capture cargo caſe caufe cauſe CHAP circumftances commerce confequence confideration confidered contract convoy courfe courſe court Court of Equity damage decifion declared defendant deviation diſcharged Eaft England eſtabliſhed expenfe exprefs fafe faid failed falvage fame faved feems fentence fhall fhew fhip fhip's fhould firſt fome fpecial France fraud freight ftated ftatute fubject fuch fufficient happened himſelf ibid inferted inſurance intereft Jamaica Juftice jury liable loffes loft London Lord Mansfield mafter merchants muft muſt neceffary occafion Oleron opinion owner paid parties perfon plaintiff policy of infurance port prefent premium provifions purpoſe queftion reafon recover refpect rifk riſk ſaid ſhall ſhe ſhip ſtated ſuch thefe theſe thofe thoſe tion total lofs trade trial ufage ufual underwriter unleſs uſed veffel verdict Vide void voyage warranty
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Page 453 - Be it known that as well in own name as for and in the name and names of all and every other person or persons to whom the same doth, may, or shall appertain, in part or in all...
Page 453 - ... until she hath moored at anchor twenty-four hours in good safety; and upon the goods and merchandises, until the same be there discharged and safely landed.
Page 174 - ... is a fraud, and therefore the policy is void. Although the suppression should happen through mistake, without any fraudulent intention; yet still the underwriter is deceived, and the policy is void; because the risque run is really different from the risque understood and intended to be run, at the time of the agreement.
Page 453 - Upon any kind of goods and merchandises, and also upon the body, tackle, apparel, ordnance, munition, artillery, boat, and other furniture, of and in the good ship or vessel called the...
Page 454 - Assigns, to sue, labour, and travel for, in and about the Defence, Safeguard and Recovery of the said Goods and Merchandises and Ship, &c., or any Part thereof, without Prejudice to this Insurance ; to the Charges whereof we, the Assurers, will contribute, each one according to the Rate and Quantity of his sum herein assured.
Page 459 - Witness whereof the said corporation have caused their common seal to be hereunto affixed, the day of in the year of the reign of our sovereign lord by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Page 455 - Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain, to be paid to...
Page 28 - Insurance duly stamped as aforesaid, after the same shall have been underwritten, or to require any additional Stamp Duty by reason of such Alteration, so that such Alteration be made before Notice of the Determination of the Risk...
Page 10 - ... or effects on account of wages, exceeding one moiety of the " wages due, at the time of such payment, till such ship shall " return to Great Britain or Ireland.
Page 188 - he believes the man to be in good health," knowing nothing about it, nor having any reason to believe the contrary, there, though the person is not in good health, it will not avoid the policy, because the underwriter then takes the risk upon himself. So that there cannot be a clearer distinction than that which exists between a warranty which makes part of the written policy and...