GREEN STAR SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD., v. LONDON ASSURANCE AND OTHERS.

(1932) 43 Ll L Rep 523

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Roche.

Insurance (marine)-General average expenditure - Fire on board steamship Andree at New York involving general average expenditure by owners-Voyage proceeded with after repairs-Collision -Voyage abandoned at Philadelphia after further general average expenditure-(1) Policy covering hull and machinery (incorporating Institute Time Clauses)-(2) Policy taken out after fire but before collision covering cargo's proportion of general average disbursements-Vessel also insured with club covering cargo's proportion of general average not otherwise recoverable-York-Antwerp Rules, 1890-By law of Philadelphia owners of property not liable to pay more than salved value - Salved value less than cargo expenditure-Apportionment of balance between various risks - Judgment against hull underwriters and special risk underwriters for respective proportions recoverable under policies -Judgment for club-Dispute as to sums due - Whether affected by American decision concerning the same vessel and circumstances - Held, that the average statement was correctly drawn up in accordance with York-Antwerp Rules, 1890, and that American law did not apply.