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[1779] 5 Brn 488
Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION. reported by Alexander Tait, Clerk Of Session, One Of The Reporters For The Faculty.
Subject_2 INSURANCE.
Date: Morison
v.
Stewart, &c
19 January 1779 Click here to view a pdf copy of this documet : PDF Copy
In insurance of ships, it is a principle, that every circumstance of the ship's situation, as to time of departure, or being amissing, ship's situation, &c. material to affect the risk, and known to the person who wishes to insure, ought to be made known to the insurer at the time the policy is entered into; and upon this not being done, it was that the Lords voided a policy between these parties, and gave expenses against the insured.
The electronic version of the text was provided by the Scottish Council of Law Reporting
