Rafferty v. New Brunswick Fire Insurance

On the trial of this cause at the Essex Circuit, the plaintiff gave in the evidence the policy of insurance, affidavits of the extent of the loss, certificate of magistrate &c. He also proved the time when the fire took place, and the extent of the loss as estimated by mechanics.

*481The defendants on their part, proved by their agent, that he was called upon by the plaintiff, to make a survey of the house. That it was represented by the plaintiff to be a private dwelling house. That at the time the insurance was effected, it was not kept as a boarding house, and saw no bar in it. They also proved…