INSURANCE CO. OF THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA v. MORDECAI


63 U.S. 111 (1859)

22 How. 111

THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. MOSES C. MORDECAI.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Robinson for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Phillips for the defendant.


Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of South Carolina.

The suit was brought in the court below on a policy of insurance, for $4,000, on the freight of the barque Susan, on a voyage from Charleston to Rio Janeiro, and from thence to a port of discharge in the United States.

The vessel sailed with a full cargo...

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