SNELL v. DELAWARE INSURANCE COMPANY


4 U.S. 430 (____)

4 Dall. 430

Snell et al. versus The Delaware Insurance Company.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dallas, for the plaintiffs.

Rawle and Condy, for the defendants.


But the COURT were clearly of opinion, that the plaintiffs were entitled to prove and to recover the actual value of the vessel, at the time she was insured. They said a contrary rule, would operate as injuriously to the underwriters, as to the merchant. For, if the merchant could not insure a ship, or goods, bought at a depreciated price, under a forced sale, at their real value; neither would the underwriter, in a case of loss, be...

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