A System of the Law of Marine Insurances: With Three Chapters on Bottomry; on Insurances on Lives; and on Insurances Against Fire. By James Allan Park, ...His Majesty's law printers, 1787 - 530 pages |
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Page xvi
... feems to be univer- fally agreed that the Romans were never very con- fpicuous as a maritime power , confidered either in a commercial or warlike point of view . In Montefq . liv . the latter cafe they relied chiefly on their land 21 ...
... feems to be univer- fally agreed that the Romans were never very con- fpicuous as a maritime power , confidered either in a commercial or warlike point of view . In Montefq . liv . the latter cafe they relied chiefly on their land 21 ...
Page xvi
... feems to be , that it carried away their money and brought them nothing in return but luxury , the bane of virtue , and deftruction of empire . Could it be expected , fays Doctor Taylor , that a people of foldiers , whofe trade was ...
... feems to be , that it carried away their money and brought them nothing in return but luxury , the bane of virtue , and deftruction of empire . Could it be expected , fays Doctor Taylor , that a people of foldiers , whofe trade was ...
Page xvi
... feems to bear no refemblance to the contract of infurance ; for it is nothing more than every well regulated ftate is bound to do by the ties of natural juftice . It is equitable and right , that thofe , who in times of public danger ...
... feems to bear no refemblance to the contract of infurance ; for it is nothing more than every well regulated ftate is bound to do by the ties of natural juftice . It is equitable and right , that thofe , who in times of public danger ...
Page xvi
... feems to wish that the property in question fhould be fecured , not only for himself , but alfo for the people of Rome . Ci- cero , having gained a victory in Cilicia , and the civil war between Cafar and Pompey being then a matter ...
... feems to wish that the property in question fhould be fecured , not only for himself , but alfo for the people of Rome . Ci- cero , having gained a victory in Cilicia , and the civil war between Cafar and Pompey being then a matter ...
Page xvii
... feems to convey fuch an idea ; but we must attend to the context , in order to understand it . This relates merely to the corn trade ; for as the Roman territory was not fufficient to fupply enough for the confumption of the city , it ...
... feems to convey fuch an idea ; but we must attend to the context , in order to understand it . This relates merely to the corn trade ; for as the Roman territory was not fufficient to fupply enough for the confumption of the city , it ...
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abandon action affurance againſt alfo alſo anfwer arifing arrived barratry becauſe bottomry cafe captain capture cargo caufe cauſe charter party circumftances commerce confequence confideration confidered contract convoy courfe court damage decifion declaration defendant difcharged enemy England eſtabliſhed expence exprefs fafe faid faid fhip failed falvage fame faved feems fentence fhall fhew fhip fhould firft fome France fraud freight ftated ftatute fubject fuch fufficient fuftained fugars fured happened himſelf ibid iffue inferted infu inſurance intereft Jamaica Juftice jury laft liable loffes loft London Lord Mansfield mafter merchants muft muſt neceffary neral obferved occafion Oleron opinion owner paid partial lofs parties perfon plaintiff policy of infurance port prefent premium purpoſe queftion reafon recover refpect rifk riſk ſhall ſhe ſhip ſtated thefe theſe thofe thoſe tion total lofs trade trial ufage ufual underwriter uſed veffel verdict Vide void voyage warranty whofe
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Page 523 - 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 524 - ... arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever, barratry of the master and mariners, and of all other perils, losses, and misfortunes, that have or shall come to the hurt, detriment, or damage of the said goods and merchandises, and ship, &c., or any part thereof.
Page 207 - Good faith forbids either party, by concealing what he privately knows, to draw the other into a bargain from his ignorance of that fact and his believing the contrary.
Page 524 - ... they are of the seas, men of war, fire, enemies, pirates, rovers, thieves, jettisons, letters of mart and countermart, surprisals, takings at sea, arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever...
Page 498 - ... with the fever ; and that the want of retention was not a disorder which shortened life...
Page 524 - Corn, fish, salt, fruit, flour and seed are warranted free from average, unless general, or the ship be stranded— sugar, tobacco, hemp, flax, hides and skins are warranted free from average, under five pounds per cent., and all other goods, also the ship and freight, are warranted free from average, under three pounds per cent. unless general, or the ship be stranded.
Page 525 - Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain, to be paid to...
Page 523 - ... 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 524 - Ship, &c., or any part thereof ; and in case of any Loss or Misfortune it shall be lawful to the Assured, their Factors, Servants, and Assigns, to sue, labour, and travel for, in, and about the Defence, Safeguard, and Recovery of the said Goods, 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 207 - ... 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.