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1 Lock. Rev. Cas. 246

Church v. Bedient

Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · decided 1799-07-01

In these two cases, the same point was presented to the court, viz., whether on a capture, and abandonment in consequence, to the underwriter, the fact of restoration of the property insured, though unknown at the time of abandonment takes away the right of the insured to abandon and claim for a total loss.

Decided 1799-07-01

¶1The Supreme Court held that he was so entitled immediately on the capture, although at the time of abandonment, the property had in fact been restored, the fact being unknown to the insured. On error

¶2The Court of Errors held that the fact of restoration at the time of abandonment, though unknown, takes away the right to abandon and claim for a total loss ; and that the assured under such circumstances, is only entitled to recover according to the final event, and the judgment of the Supreme Court was unanimously reversed.

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