Dow v. National Assurance Co. of Ireland
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Assumpsit on insurance policy. Heard on petition of defendant for new trial, and judgment for defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtStiness, C. J.
The question raised in this case is the validity of the policy, which covered household furniture of every description, in the house occupied by the plaintiff. The-policy is the standard form, as provided in Gen. Laws, cap. 183, and contains a clause that the policy shall be void if the interest of the insured be other than unconditional and sole ownership, unless other ownership be assented to in writing. I,t is admitted that a considerable portion of the.furniture was owned by others than the plaintiff, she holding it under what is called the installment plan.(1) The plaintiff claims the…
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- Columbian Insurance Co. of Alexandria v. LawrenceSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
- East Texas Fire Insurance v. BrownTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Cuthbertson v. North Carolina Home InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1887
- Westchester Fire Insurance v. WeaverCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1889
- Mount Leonard Milling Co. v. Liverpool & London & Globe InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887
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