VANCOUVER LUMBER COMPANY v. HOME INS. CO.


3 F.Supp. 414 (1933)

VANCOUVER LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, v. HOME INS. CO.

District Court, S. D. New York.

March 27, 1933.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lord, Day & Lord, of New York City (George de Forest Lord and Jesse Hoyt, both of New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, of New York City (Martin Detels, of New York City, of counsel), for respondent.


FRANK J. COLEMAN, District Judge.

The only question presented is as to the construction of the policy of insurance, whether a deck load clause stamped on the policy eliminates certain express provisions of a printed institute cargo clause. The libelant was the owner of a large shipment of shingles loaded on the steamer Torvanger at Vancouver, B. C., for carriage to Charleston, S. C., some of which were stowed in the hold and some on deck. In distress the steamer stopped...

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