HALL BROTHERS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD. v. YOUNG.

(1939) 63 Ll L Rep 143

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Sir Wilfrid Greene (Master of the Rolls), Lord Justice MacKinnon and Lord Justice Finlay.

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 gums 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"-"In consequence thereof."