§ Mr. STRANGERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the decision of the House of Lords, on Monday last, in the case of Samuel v. Dumas; whether he is aware that the effect of that judgment is that the trader whose goods are lost, in consequence of the destruction of the carrying vessel, with the connivance of the owner, is deprived of all right to recover under the ordinary form of marine insurance policy in the Schedule to the Marine Insurance Act, and that the mortgagee, whose security is destroyed in the same circumstances, is also deprived of all right to recover under that policy; and whether, in the circumstances, he is prepared to introduce an Amendment to the Marine Insurance Act, 1906?
Mr. ALEXANDERMy attention has been called to this judgment, and I have no doubt that the interests concerned are considering, or will consider, what is the best business method of dealing with the position. I doubt whether the question of legislation will arise.