National Fire Insurance v. Hughes
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered June o, 1905, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The insurance company was bound to set up in defense of the action by the assured ixpon the policy the facts alleged in its complaint in this action.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered June o, 1905, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The insurance company was bound to set up in defense of the action by the assured ixpon the policy the facts alleged in its complaint in this action. (Dobson v. Pearce, 12 N. Y. 165 ; Savage v. Allen, 54 N. Y. 458 ; Pond v. Harwood, 139 N. Y. 111; Richardson v. Davidson, 5 N. Y.…
1Opinion of the CourtChase, J.
In 1902 the defendant and one Seaman were partners engaged in business in Jersey City. They occupied for the purpose of their business two buildings, one a three-story frame building used as a bagging factory, and the other an iron-covered warehouse used for storage purposes.
On June 4,1902, the plaintiff issued to said firm a policy of insurance in the standard form of this state which purported to insure them against loss or damage by fire, to the extent of $1,500 for one year oil merchandise as in the policy described, “ Contained in frame and iron building and additions and extensions…
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