Port

Generally, a harbor or shelter for vessels from storms. Applied to a place where there is' no harbor, may mean only a 1 Denver, &c. E. Co. v. Atchison, &c.

B. Co., 15 F. E. 650, 667 (18£3), cases, Hallett, J.; ib.

667-74, cases. ! Commonwealth u Kinsley, 133 Mass. 579 (1883). 'See State v. Osawkee Township, 14 Kan. 421-23 (1875), Brewer, J. 1 Beardsley v. Bridgeport, 53 Conn. 492 (1885). ' Hutohings v. Thompson, 10 Cush. 239 (1852), Met calf, J. « Force V. Haines, 17 N. J. L. 405 (1840), Hornblower, Chief Justice. ^ L. popularis; populus, the people. road or anchorage — a place for loading and unloading cargoes.' May include any place from which merchandise can be shipped for importation, or at which merchandise can be imported.^ Foreign port. A port outside of the United States.' The porta of the States are foreign to each other for some purposes; as, tor pledging the credit of the owner for supplies.* See Vessel, Foreign.

Home port

The port of enrollment. While it is difficult to formulate a rule by which the home port of a vessel belonging to persons residing in different States may be determined, it is well settled that a vessel cannot have more than one home port, or be a domestic vessel in more than one State. A fortiori^ if owned by residents of different States, she maj' be a foreign vessel in the port of a State wherein certain of her ownei's reside. Prima facie, the home port is the place of enrollment, where or nearest to which the owner, or, if more than one owner, the managing owner, resides.^ Port of delivery. Sometimes distinguishes the port of unloading or destination from any port at which the vessel touches for other purposes.** Port of destination. In a time policy, may mean any foreign port to which the vessel may be destined, ks well as her home port, and include any usual stopping place for loading or unloading cargoee.' Port of discharge. Any place at which it is usual to discharge cargo, and to which the vessel is destined for the purpose of discharging a substantial part.^ To constitute a " port of destination " a " port of discharge " some goods must be unladen or some act done to terminate the voyage there.' Port of entry. A port designated for the entry of vessels, with reference to the execution of laws imposing duties.

— See Entky, II, 3. ' [De Longuemere v. N. T. Kre Ins. Co., 10 Johns •183 (181-3), Kent, C. J. "R. S. §2767. ' King V. Parks, 19 Johns. *377 (1832); 26 Wend. 511. •The Lulu, 10 Wall. 200 (1869); Negus v. Simpson, 09 Mass. 393 (1808); 2 Low. 663; 2 Abb. U. S. 172. ' The Ellen Holgate, 30 F. E. 1^6 (1887), cases, Wales, Judge. » [The Two Catherines, 2 Mas. 331 (1821), Story, J, ' [Gookin v. New England Mut. Mar. Ins. Co., 12 Gray, 513-16 (1859), Dewey, J. s Bramhall v. Sun Ins. Co., 104 Mass. 513 (1870), Gray, J.; 1.32 id. 588; 5 Mas. 414; 2 Cliff. 4; 1 Sprague, 485; 18 Port-risk. A risk upon a vessel while lying in port, and before she has departed on another voyage.' See Arrival; Blockade; Commerce; Dispatch; Export; Import; Inspection, 1;

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