Legal Opinion

Northern Assurance Co. of London v. Grand View Building Ass'n

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 5, 1906No. 40PublishedCited by 74 opinions

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP NEBRASKA. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes

delivered- the opinion of the court;

This is a bill to'reform a policy and to recover upon-it as reformed. An action at' law upon the same instrument, between the-same, parties, has come before this court heretofore. 183 U. S. 308. In that case it was held that the plaintiff could not recover. The question before us at the present time is whether the Supreme Court of' Nebraska-failed to give full faith and credit to. the judgment in the .former case by holding that it was. no bar to the relief now sought. 102 N. W. Rep. 246.

The policy was 'conditioned to be .void in- case of .other insurance,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Northern Assurance Co. v. Grand View Building Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. Hancock National Bank v. FarnumSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  3. Metcalf v. WatertownSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  4. Fireman's Fund Insurance v. NorwoodCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1895
  5. Grand View Building Ass'n v. Northern Assurance Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1905

3Cited by74 opinions

  1. The Lubrizol Corporation v. Exxon Corporation and Exxon Research and Engineering CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  2. William W. Bierce, Ltd. v. HutchinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  3. United States v. Oregon Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
  4. Aetna Life Insurance v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  5. Lumber Underwriters of NY v. RifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1915

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