Smith v. Williams
This text of 1 Lock. Rev. Cas. 246 (Smith v. Williams) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
B. Livingston, J.,
dissented from this decision of the Supreme Court, maintaining that the insurance was void, on account of the lieu not being made known to the underwriter, as the risk wits materially varied. On error,
The Court of Errors hold that the policy was void, because the insured had no insurable interest irt the ship; and the judgment of the Supreme Court was accordingly reversed.
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