§ 1997. — 1997. (Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.)

California § 1997.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code INS: Insurance Code - INS
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. CLASSES OF INSURANCE
• Part 1.: PART 1. FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. The Marine Contract
• Art. 5.: ARTICLE 5. Loss in Marine Insurance

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In the case of a partial loss of a ship or its equipments, the old materials are to be applied towards payment for the new. Whether the ship is new or old, a marine insurer is liable for only two-thirds of the remaining cost of the repairs after such deduction, except that anchors and cannon must be paid for in full, and sheathing metal at a depreciation of only two and one-half per cent for each month that it has been fastened to the ship.

Legislative History

Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.