WEBSTER v. BUFFALO INSURANCE CO.


110 U.S. 386 (1884)

WEBSTER & Another v. BUFFALO INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 4th, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jefferson Chandler for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. O.B. Sansum for defendant in error.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit upon an open cargo policy of insurance issued by the Buffalo Insurance Company to the firm of Webster, Heinicke & Coglin "on shipments of merchandise to them at St. Louis, ... they stipulating to report all such shipments and modes of transit to this office as soon as advised thereof." The aggregate amount of the company's liabilities under the policy was in no case to exceed $5,000 on...

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