Finch v. Great American Insurance

The only question before us is whether, under the standard form of fire insurance policy, “a debt is due” from the underwriter to the insured, within the meaning of our foreign attachment statute, § 5915 of the General Statutes, after a loss by fire covered by the policy, and before proofs of loss are filed. It is not surprising that there should be a conflict of authority among the several States as to the validity of a garnishment made under such circumstances, because of the wide differences of statutory policy respecting attachments in general. See 28 Corpus Juris, p. 165, § 207.

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