Home Ins. Co. v. Stanchfield
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Minnesota
[In equity. Bill by the Home Insurance Company of New York against Stanchfield and Newman.] i[The bill states, in substance, that the complainant is a foreign insurance corporation, and that the respondents are citizens of the state of Minnesota; that on the 15th day of December, 1858, it issued its policy of insurance to the respondent, Stanchfield, the loss, if any, to be paid to the respondent, Newman, whereby the complainant, in consideration of the sum of $45 premium,…
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[In equity. Bill by the Home Insurance Company of New York against Stanchfield and Newman.] i[The bill states, in substance, that the complainant is a foreign insurance corporation, and that the respondents are citizens of the state of Minnesota; that on the 15th day of December, 1858, it issued its policy of insurance to the respondent, Stanchfield, the loss, if any, to be paid to the respondent, Newman, whereby the complainant, in consideration of the sum of $45 premium, agreed to insure the said Stanchfield for one year, against loss by fire, to the amount of $3,000, on his three-story…
1Opinion of the Court
DILLON, Circuit Judge.
This is a bill in equity by the Home Insurance Company of New York, to cancel a policy of insurance against fire, issued by it to the respondent, Stanchfield, and for an injunction to restrain him from commencing action thereon. The policy was in the usual form of such instruments, and by its terms was to continue in force for one year, or until December 15, 1869. In November, 1869. the building covered by the policy was consumed by fire, and in the March succeeding, the present bill was exhibited. The nature of the bill appears above, and it is, in substance, one to…
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