Voyage
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VOYAGE, marine law. The passage of a ship upon the seas, from one port to
another, or to several ports.
2. Every voyage must have a terminus a quo and a terminus ad quem. When
the insurance is for a limited time, the two extremes of that time are the
termini of the voyage insured. When a ship is insured both outward and
homeward, for one entire premium, this with reference to the insurance, is
considered but one voyage; and the terminus a quo is also the terminus ad
quem. Marsh. Ins. B. 1, c. 7, s. 1 to 5. As to the commencement and ending
of the voyage, see Risk.
3. The voyage, with reference to the legality of it, is sometimes
confounded with the traffic in which the ship is engaged, and is frequently
said to be illegal, only because the trade is so. But a voyage may be
lawful, and yet the transport of certain goods on board the ship may be
prohibited or the voyage may be illegal, though the transport of the goods
be lawful. Marsh. Ins. B. 1, c. 6, s. 1. See Lex Merc. Amer. c. 10, s. 14;
Park. Ins. ch. 12; Wesk. his. tit. Voyages; and Deviation,
4. In the French law the Voyage de conserve, is the name given to
designate an agreement made between two or more sea captains that they will
not separate in their voyage, will lend aid to each other, and will defend
themselves against a common enemy, or the enemy of one of them, in case of
attack. This agreement is said to be a partnership. 8 Pardes. Dr. Com. n.
656; 4 Pardes. Dr. Com. n. 984; 20 Toull. n. 17.