The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1939] AC 371
[HOUSE OF LORDS.]
ROBERTSON APPELLANT; AND PETROS M. NOMIKOS, LIMITED. RESPONDENTS.
1939 March 13,
14;
May 9.
May 9.
LORD ATKIN, LORD THANKERTON, LORD RUSSELL OF KILLOWEN, LORD WRIGHT, and LORD PORTER.
Insurance (Marine)
— Insurance on hull
— Insurance on freight
— “In the event of constructive total loss of steamer”
— Incorporation of Institute Time Clauses, Freight
— Vessel damaged by fire
— Cost of repairs more than insured value
— Vessel when repaired worth more than cost of repairs
— Charterparty not performed
— Freight not received
— No abandonment to hull underwriters
— Claim against hull underwriters for partial loss and against freight underwriters for constructive total loss
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Marine Insurance Act, 1906 (6 Edw. 7, c. 41), ss. 60, 61.