P. SAMUEL & CO. v. DUMAS.

(1924) 18 Ll L Rep 211

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before Viscount Cave, 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."]