HALL BROTHERS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD. v. YOUNG.

(1938) 61 Ll L Rep 157

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Goddard.

Marine insurance-Collision clause-Collision between insured vessel and French pilot vessel-Insured vessel in no way to blame-Liability of insured vessel under French law for cost of repairs to pilot vessel-"And it is further agreed that if the ship hereby insured shall come into collision with any other ship or vessel and shall in consequence thereof become liable to pay and shall pay by way of damages to any other person any sum or sums in respect of such collision, the undersigned will pay the assured such proportion of three-fourths of such sum or sums so paid as their respective subscriptions hereto bear to the value of the ship hereby insured. . . ."-Construction of collision clause-Liability of insurers under policy-Whether sum paid by insured vessel "by way of damages."