Mallette Ex Rel. Thomas v. British American Assurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington County (Stake and Sloan, JJ.) At the trial the plaintiff’s prayer, which was rejected, instructed the jury that if they find that the defendant is a corporation with power to insure, &c., and that plaintiff was the owner of a lot * * “and a building, &c., in Oakland, Garrett County, Md., * * and that on the 21st day of June, 1897, in consideration of a premium of $33.75, the defendant executéd and delivered policy offered in…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington County (Stake and Sloan, JJ.) At the trial the plaintiff’s prayer, which was rejected, instructed the jury that if they find that the defendant is a corporation with power to insure, &c., and that plaintiff was the owner of a lot * * “and a building, &c., in Oakland, Garrett County, Md., * * and that on the 21st day of June, 1897, in consideration of a premium of $33.75, the defendant executéd and delivered policy offered in evidence insuring said property from loss by fire for the year-ending June 21st, 1898, at noon, and that if the jury further…
1Opinion of the CourtPearce, J.
This is an action brought by Wm. H. Mallette for the use of Susan M. Thomas, as mortgagee, to recover from the appellee $1,150 for the loss of property destroyed by fire. There are three counts in the declaration, the first being upon a verbal agreement to insure certain buildings in Oakland, Maryland, for the use of Susan M. Thomas, for an amount not exceeding $1,150, for one year from June 21st, 1898, in consideration of a premium of $33.75, part of which was then paid, and the residue of which it was agreed should be paid in a few days thereafter; no reference being made in this Court to…
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- Trustees of the First Baptist Ch. v. . Brooklyn Fire Ins.New York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Jones v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. WalshIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
- Post & Dowding v. Ætna InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1864
- Angell v. . Hartford Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
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