SAFADI v. WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.

(1933) 46 Ll.L.Rep. 140

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Roche.

Marine insurance-Loss by fire-Claim by plaintiff as assignee of policy-"Warehouse to warehouse" clause: "The risks covered by this policy attach from the time the goods leave the shipper's or manufacturer's warehouse at the port of shipment, unless otherwise stated, and continue during the ordinary course of transit, including customary transhipment if any, until the goods are safely deposited in the consignee's or other warehouse at the destination named in the policy or until the expiry of fifteen days from midnight of the day on which the discharge of the goods hereby insured from the overseas vessel is completed whichever may first occur. When the destination to which the goods are insured is without the limits of the port of discharge of the overseas vessel the risks covered by this policy continue until the goods are safely deposited in the consignee's or other warehouse at the destination named in the policy or until the expiry of 30 days from midnight of the day on which the discharge of the goods hereby insured from the overseas vessel is completed, whichever may first occur. Transhipment, if any, otherwise than as above, and/or delay arising from circumstances beyond the control of the assured, held covered at a premium to be arranged" - Goods insured from Manchester to Damascus -Transhipment at Beyrout - Goods stored in Customs House at Beyrout for more than 30 days-Destruction of Customs House by fire-Whether goods still covered-Allegation by plaintiff that transit was delayed owing to the state of insurrection and rebellion in Syria, which were circumstances beyond the control of the assured. -Extent of cover-Right of plaintiff to sue-Marine Insurance Act, 1906, Sects. 49, 50