Dodwell & Co. v. Munich Assur. Co.

Citations

• 123 F. 841
• 1903 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 256

Syllabus

<p>1. Marine Insurance — General Average Losses on Cargo — Insurance Against by Charterer.</p> <p>The charterer of a steamship, being primarily bound to secure or discharge general average contributions due upon the goods of the several cargo owners, and entitled to a lien thereon for his reimbursement, has an insurable interest in such goods, and under a policy insuring him against general average charges on the cargo may recover the amount of contributions so paid by him on cargo owned by others as well as by himself.</p> <p>¶ 1. See Insurance, vol. 28, Cent. Dig. § 156.</p>