OCEANIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. v. EVANS.

(1934) 48 Ll.L.Rep. 159

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Branson.

Marine insurance - Removal of wreck- Total loss of plaintiffs' vessel C-Contract by P & A to remove wreck- Policy issued by defendant "is only to cover [P & A's] liability to [plaintiffs] under contract . . . and to indemnify [plaintiffs] against any claims made by the Cork Harbour Commissioners or any other parties by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by [P & A] in relation to the removal of the wreck"- Alleged failure of P & A to implement contract-Sums paid to other contractors by Cork Harbour Commissioners, acting under statutory powers, to complete demolition-Recovered from plaintiffs-Right of plaintiffs to be indemnified under policy - Further claim by Cork Harbour Commissioners for expenses of lighting and buoying