Case Name: Church v. Bedient, 1 C. C. E. 21. Hallett v. Peyton, id. 28
Court: New York Court for the Correction of Errors
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1799
Citations: 1 Lock. Rev. Cas. 246
Docket Number: 
Parties: Church v. Bedient, 1 C. C. E. 21. Hallett v. Peyton, id. 28.
Judges: 
Reporter: Lockwood's Reversed Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 246–246

Head Matter:
Church v. Bedient, 1 C. C. E. 21. Hallett v. Peyton, id. 28.
Capture, Restoration, and Abandonment.
In these two cases, the same point was presented to the court, viz., whether on a capture, and abandonment in consequence, to the underwriter, the fact of restoration of the property insured, though unknown at the time of abandonment takes away the right of the insured to abandon and claim for a total loss.

Opinion:
The Supreme Court held that he was so entitled immediately on the capture, although at the time of abandonment, the property had in fact been restored, the fact being unknown to the insured. On error
The Court of Errors held that the fact of restoration at the time of abandonment, though unknown, takes away the right to abandon and claim for a total loss ; and that the assured under such circumstances, is only entitled to recover according to the final event, and the judgment of the Supreme Court was unanimously reversed.