The Law and Practice of Marine Insurance Deduced from a Critical Examination of the Adjudged Cases, the Nature and Analogies of the Subject, and the General Usage of Commercial Nations

by John Duer

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ... THE LAW AND PRACTICE 0 MARINE INSURANCE. LECTURE I. CONTENTS. 4 1. General design of the work--$ 2. Division of the subject--$ 3. Preliminary topics--Division--- 4. Subjects embraced under head of the formation and execution of the contract--$ 5. Whether the contract must be in writing--$ 6. Various forms of policy--$ 7. Printed forms--$ 8. By whom policy must be signed-- $ 9. Execution of a policy by an incorporated company--$ 10. Constructive delivery sufficient-- 11. Agreements to insure--$ 12. May be effected by letters of correspondence--$ 13. Decision in Massachusetts on the que-iion when an agreement to insure is consummated--v 14. Whether parties bound by an entry in the books of an insurance company--$ 15. Inquiry as to the law in England relative to agreements to insure-- 16. Correction of mistakes in the policy--4 17. In a court of equity an ambiguous policy may be explained by a prior agreement--$ 18. When policy may be rescinded in a court of equity-- $ 19. How far the policy must correspond with a previous agreement-- $ 20. Written words in a policy--$ 21. Memorandum on the back of the policy must be signed--$ 22. Effect of a reference in the policy to other documents-- $ 23. Policy may embrace various subjects--$ 24. Alterations of the policy-- $ 25. Case in illustration---- 26. Effect of alteration by writing in margin-- $ 27. When policy vacated by an unauthorized alteration, assured not entitled to a return of premium--v 28. What alterations by the laws of England require a new stamp--$ 29. Construction of the act of parliament--$ 30. Effect of a change of voyage after inception of risks---' 31. Change of the subject insured-- $ 32. Correction of a mistake does not require a new...

1646 pages, Hardcover

First published September 12, 2013