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Wilson against The United Insurance Company

New York Supreme Court of Judicature1817-05
14 Johns. 227

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Per Curiam.

There is no difference between detention and restraint in this case. The ship was detained and restrained by the British from proceeding on the voyage insured. Being , warranted free from such detention by the assured, the plaintiff j cannot recover. Had the vessel been captured, he could not I have recovered; yet he seeks to recover, because he did not choose to proceed for fear of capture and condemnation. Judgment for the defendants.