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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

In Accounts. An account- ward and homeward, for one entire premia book in which are entered the acquittances um, this, with reference to the insurance, is or warrants for the accountant’s discharge. considered but one voyage, and the terminus Any acquittance or receipt which is evidence a quo is also the terminus ad quern; Marsh. of payment or of the debtor’s being discharg- Ins. b.

1, c. 7, s. 1-5.

The voyage, with reference to the legality of it, is sometimes confounded with the traffic in which the ship is engaged, and is frequently said to be illegal only because the trade is so; but a voyage may be lawful, and yet the transport of certain goods on board the ship may be prohibited; or the voyage may be illegal, though the transport of the goods be lawful; Marsh. Ins. b.

1, c. 6, s. 1.

See Deviation; Sailing. Justice Miller, in Wabash, St L. & P. R. Co. v. Illinois, 118 U. S. 557, 7 Sup. Ct. 4, 30 L. Ed. 244, used the word in relation to the transportation of goods by railroad through more than one state. In the French Law, the voyage de conserve made between two or more sea-captains that they will not separate in their voyage, will lend aid to each other, and will defend themselves against a common enemy or the enemy of one of them in case of attack. This agreement is said to be a partnership.

3 Pardessus, Dr. Com. n. 656; 4i id. 984; 20 Toullier, n. 17.