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JEFFCOTT v. ÆTNA INS. CO.

No. 265.

129 F.2d 582 (1942)

JEFFCOTT v. ÆTNA INS. CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

July 15, 1942.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Roger Englar, of New York City (Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, Leonard J. Matteson, and George S. Brengle, all of New York City, on the brief), for respondent-appellant.

George C. Sprague, of New York City (Carpenter & Stevenson, John Tilney Carpenter, Allan A. Baillie, and J. Roland Stevenson, all of New York City, on the brief), for libelant-appellee.

Before SWAN, CLARK, and FRANK, Circuit Judges.

CLARK, Circuit Judge.

This case arises out of damage sustained by the yacht "Dauntless" during the hurricane of September, 1938. Libelant, Robert C. Jeffcott, owner of the yacht, has recovered on two marine insurance policies covering the yacht. On appeal, respondent, Aetna Insurance Company, raises several questions, the most important of which are whether there is admiralty jurisdiction, whether the owner can recover for...

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