P. SAMUEL & CO., LTD. v. DUMAS.
(1923) 17 Ll L Rep 47
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Before the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Haldane, Viscount Finlay, Lord Summer and Lord Parmoor.
Marine Insurance-Loss-Ship scuttled with Privity of Owner-Finding of scuttling not appealed against-Claim by Mortgagees -Whether Defence of Scuttling also good against Mortgagees-Whether Scuttling a Peril of the Seas-Causa proxima-Validity of Mortgage-Effect of Greek Law-Insurable Interest of Mortgagees-Whether Mortgagees Parties to Contract of Insurance or Assignees of Policy - Warranty in Marine Policy as to Amount of Insurance on Freight-Breach by excessive War Risk Insurance.
[The "Gregorios."]