Platt v. Continental Insurance
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an action of assumpsit upon a policy of fire insurance issued by the defendant to the Poultney Slate Works. Plea, the general issue, with notice of special matter. Trial by jury, at the March Term, 1889, Ross, L, presiding. The court directed a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $1,250 without interest. Both parties except. The plaintiff sued as the assignee of the Slate Works Company.
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This was an action of assumpsit upon a policy of fire insurance issued by the defendant to the Poultney Slate Works. Plea, the general issue, with notice of special matter. Trial by jury, at the March Term, 1889, Ross, L, presiding. The court directed a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $1,250 without interest. Both parties except. The plaintiff sued as the assignee of the Slate Works Company. The petition of insolvency was filed August 13th, 1886 ; the adjudication was made October 17th, 1887, and the deed of assignment executed November 8th, 1887. The policy was issued July 1st, 1887, for…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered .by
Tart, J.
The defendant is a corporation under the laws of New York ; doing business in this State, subject to legal process and the jurisdiction of comts here. R. L. s. 3608. The plaintiff is assignee of the Poultney Slate Works, a New York corporation, which owned real estate and was doing business here, ■until adjudged an insolvent debtor under the laws of this State. The policy of insurance in question was executed in this State, covered property here, and any loss under it, as no place of payment is specified in the contract, is payable here. The…
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