Noyes v. . Hartford Fire Insurance Company
New York Court of Appeals
This was an action upon a policy of fire insurance, by which defendant insured plaintiffs $1,400 “upon their frame cotton-gin house,” $600 “ on press and gin,” and $3,000 “ on cotton in seed, in bales and cotton lint,” all contained in the gin-house. It was expressed in the policy that the insurance on the gin-house was intended to cover plaintiffs’ interest on account of repairs.
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This was an action upon a policy of fire insurance, by which defendant insured plaintiffs $1,400 “upon their frame cotton-gin house,” $600 “ on press and gin,” and $3,000 “ on cotton in seed, in bales and cotton lint,” all contained in the gin-house. It was expressed in the policy that the insurance on the gin-house was intended to cover plaintiffs’ interest on account of repairs. The policy contained this clause: “if the assured is not the sole and unconditional owner of the property insured, or if said property be a building or buildings of the land on which said building or buildings…
1Opinion of the Court
Earl, C.,
reads for reversal and new trial, unless plaintiffs within twenty days after filing remittitur in court below elect to remit from the judgment $1,025, and interest thereon from March 26,1867, in which case judgment for the balance affirmed.
All concur.
Ordered accordingly.
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