P. SAMUEL & CO., LTD. v. DUMAS.

(1923) 17 Ll L Rep 217

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Haldane, Viscount Finlay, Lord Sumner 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 of Freight-Breach by excessive War Risk Insurance with same Underwriter -Waiver.

[The "Gregorios."]