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PETERS v. THE WARREN INSURANCE COMPANY

39 U.S. 99 (1840)

14 Pet. 99

JOHN PETERS, AND JOHN PETERS, JR., PLAINTIFFS, vs. THE WARREN INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANTS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was submitted to the Court on printed arguments by Mr. Webster for the plaintiff; and Mr. Theophilus Parsons for the defendants.

Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is the case of a division of opinion, certified to this Court by the judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts.

The defendant, by a policy of insurance, dated the 1st of April, 1836, insured the plaintiffs, for whom it may concern, payable to them, eight thousand dollars, on the ship Paragon, for the term of one year, commencing the risk...

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