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Donath v. Insurance Co. of North America
Donath et al. v. Insurance Company of North America. Partial loss. — Return of premium. Where an agent insures on account of his principal, though really for his own protection, there can be no recovery for a total loss, after a capture and
Sansom v. Ball
*Sansom v. Ball. Insurable interest. — General a/oerage. Freight advanced, in consideration of which, the person making the ■ advances, acquires a right to a certain proportion of the tonnage, is an insurable interest. Where salvage is decr
Morgan v. Insurance Co. of North America
Morgan et al. v. Insurance Company of North America. Insv/ranoe of freight. Where a vessel sails upon a lawful voyage, but on her arrival at the port of destination, finds the same in the possession of another foreign power, and is prohibit
Moliere's Lessee v. Noe
Moliere’s Lessee v. Noe. Judicial sale. The purchaser of lands of an intestate, sold by an order of an orphans' :nurt, holds them dia charged from the lien of a judgment obtained against the intestate in his lifetime. Ejectment, for a house
Dutilh v. Gatliff
Dutilh v. Gatliff. Marine insurance. — •Abandonment. If the vessel of a neutral be captured by a belligerent, and libelled as prize of wav, though subsequently acquitted, the assured may abandon for a total loss. A vessel having been captur
Bender v. Fromberger
*Bender v. Fromberger. Covenant. — Pleading.—Damages. In an action of covenant, it is sufficient to assign the breach, in termj as general as those in which the covenant is expressed. The breach assigned was, that the defendant was not seis
Ozeas v. Johnson
Ozeas v. Johnson, administrator of Foulke. Partnership. One partner cannot maintain assumpsit against the other, to recover the balance of the proceeds of a partnership adventure, unless the partners have settled their account and struck th
Lyle v. Baker
DECEMBER. TERM, 1806. Present — Tilghman, C. J., and Smith and Braokenridge, Justices. Lyle v. Baker et al. Removal of cause. Under the 20th section of the act of assembly of the 24th February 1806, an action may be removed from a court of
Snell v. Delaware Insurance
Snell et al. v. Delaware Insurance Company. Measwre of damages. — Evidence of vaJ/ue. On an open policy of insurance, the assured is entitled to recover according to the actual value of the vessel, at the time she was insured, and not accor
United States v. James McGill
*OCTOBER TERM, 1806. Present — Washington, Justice, and Peters, District Judge. United States v. James McGill. Murder on the high seas. 2!o constitute the crime of murder on the high seas, the mortal stroke must be given, and the death happ
Russell ex rel. Crucet v. Union Insurance
*Russell, for the use of Crucet, v. Union Insurance Co. Insurable ■interest. — Abandonment.—Record of court of admiralty. A surety for the payment of the value of a cargo, in case of condemnation by a foreign court, lo whom it has been deli
Conframp v. Bunel
*Conframp et al. v. Bunel. Lex loei contractus. A contract is governed by the law of the place where it was made. Where the lex loci contractus protects a party from execution, on a judgment upon a contract, he will not be liable to arrest
Symonds v. Union Insurance
Symonds v. Union Insurance Company. Marine insurance. — Total loss. If a vessel be prevented, by a blockading squadron, from entering any of the enumerated ports, the voyage is broken up, and the assured may abandon, and recover for a total
United States v. Johns
* APRIL TERM, 1806. Present — -Washington, Justice, and Peters, District Judge. United States v. Richard Johns. Habeas corpus. — Ohallenges.—Witness.—Evidence.—Hasting away vessel. Upon a habeas corpus, it can only be inquired, whether ther
Hopkirk v. Bell
*Hopkirk v. Bell. Statute of limitations. The treaty of peace between Great Britain and the United States, prevents the operation of the act of limitations of Virginia, upon British debts, contracted before that treaty. An agent for collect
Marine Insurance v. Tucker
*Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria v. John and James H. Tucker. Marine insurance. — Deviation.—Loss by ca/ptwre. If a vessel be insured “ at and from Kingston, in Jamaica, to Alexandria,” and take in a cargo at Kingston, for Baltimore
Maley v. Shattuck
William Maley v. Jared Shattuck. Marine trespass. — Sentence of foreign prize eourt. The commander of a United States ship of war, if he seize a vessel on the high seas without probable cause, is liable to make restitution in value, with da
Buddicum v. Kirk
Buddicum v. Kirk. Deposition. — Payment.—Accord and satisfaction. Notice of the time and place of taking a deposition, given to the attorney-at-law of the opposite party, is not such notice as is required by the act of assembly of Virginia.
Manella, Pujals & Co. v. Barry
*Manella, Pujals & Co. v. James Barry. Agents amd factors. 'rf foreign merchants send out, by their general agent, written orders to their factor in this country, to purchase tobacco upon their account, but to ship it in the name of the fac
United States v. Grundy
United States v. Grundy and Thornburgh. Forfeiture. Under the act of congress of December 31st, 1792, which declares, that if a false oath be taken in order to procure a register for a vessel, the vessel or its value shall be forfeited, the
Wise v. Withers
Wise v. Withers. MiUtia duty. — Sentence of court-martial. A justice of the peace in the District of Columbia is an officer of the government of the United States, and, as such, exempt from militia duty. A court-martial has not exclusive ju
Scott v. London
Scott v. Negro London. Slavery. If the owner of a slave, removing into Virginia, take the oath required by the act of assembly, within sixty days after such removal, it will prevent the slave from gaining his freedom, although he was brough
Dixon's Executors v. Ramsay's Executors
Dixon’s Executors v. Ramsay’s Executors. Foreign executors. — Conflict of laws. As. executor cannot maintain a suit, in the District of Columbia, upon letters testamentary, granted in a foreign country. All rights to the testator’s personal
Harris v. Johnston
Harris v. Johnston. Conditional payment. — Action for priee of goods. — Promissory note. An action cannot be maintained on an original contract for goods sold and delivered, by a person who has received a note as conditional payment, and ha
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