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SWAN v. UNION INSURANCE CO.

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16 U.S. 168 (1818)

3 Wheat. 168

4 L.Ed. 361

SWAN, v. UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 18, 1818.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

February 12th. Harper, for the plaintiff.

Winder, contrà contended.

February 18th, 1818. MARSHALL, Ch. J., delivered the opinion of the court, and after stating the facts, proceeded as follows:

The general principle unquestionably is, that to entitle the plaintiff to recover, the loss must be occasioned by one of the perils in the policy; this is equally the rule of reason and the rule of law. But the plaintiff contends that the case of Vallejo v. Wheeler denies the application...

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