Kiernan v. Agricultural Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Cattaraugus county. Action by William Klernan, individually, and as executor of the last will and testament of James Kiernan, deceased, and Esther Kiernan, against the Agricultural Insurance Company of Water-town, N. Y., to reform an insurance policy, and for a .judgment thereon. From a judgment for defendant, on dismissal of the complaint, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
The action was brought for a reformation of a policy of insurance issued by the defendant to the plaintiff, and upon the policy, as reformed, to recover judgment for §2,300 for loss of a dwelling house and furniture therein by ñre. The policy was for §2,000 on a dwelling house, §300 on household furniture and other personal property therein, §600 on barn No. 1, §500 on produce therein, §100 on barn No. 2, §200 on farming utensils, §200 on horses, and §200 on cattle. The form of the policy was the one provided for by chapter 488 of the Laws of 1886, and is known as the “Standard Fire Insurance…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Merrill v. . Agricultural Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Knowles v. American Insurance Co. of BostonNew York Supreme Court · 1892
- Smith v. Agricultural InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Stevens v. Queen Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
- American Artistic Gold Stamping Co. v. Glens Falls InsNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1892
3Cited by2 opinions
- Kiernan v. Agricultural Ins.New York Supreme Court · 1894
- Adler v. Germania Fire InsuranceAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1896