Planters' Mutual Insurance v. Engle
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington County. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception.—The defendant offered in evidence the following letter written hy its Treasurer: Hagerstown, January 17th, 1876. Messrs.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington County. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception.—The defendant offered in evidence the following letter written hy its Treasurer: Hagerstown, January 17th, 1876. Messrs. P. Engle & Son, Gentlemen:—Your account of loss was received the latter part of last week, and I will lay the same before our "board at their meeting on Saturday-next; I also received your letter of this date as to my opinion as to the liability of our company to your commission merchant in Baltimore. I am decidedly of the opinion that they have…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
This is an action on a policy insuring “ the stock in trade ” of the appellees against loss by fire.
The main question is, whether certain fertilizers delivered to the appellee sfor sale on commission, are covered by the policy ?
We understand it to be conceded that a consignee of goods delivered to be sold on commission, has an insurable interest in such goods. Thus far the law is well settled.
Whether it is necessary for the insured to set forth in the application or policy the nature and extent of the interest, for the protection of which the insurance is intended, is a question about which…
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- Columbian Insurance Co. of Alexandria v. LawrenceSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
- Tyler v. Ætna Fire InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1834
- Locke v. North American InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1816
- Augusta Insurance & Banking Co. v. AbbottCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1858
- Lawrence v. Van Horne & ClarksonNew York Supreme Court · 1803
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