Bishop v. Clay Fire & Marine Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bill in equity to reform a policy of insurance; brought' to the Superior Court in Middlesex County, and reserved upon facts found for the advice of tins court. The policy is the same one on which the suit at law was brought which is reported in 45 Conn. R., 430. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
This is an application to reform a fire insurance policy by correcting an alleged mistake therein. The bill sets out the first mortgage of the New Haven, Middletown & Willimantic Railroad Company, dated May 1st, 1869; also the second or “ convertible mortgage ” as it is called, dated July 1st, 1871. It then alleges that the company made default under both mortgages May 1st, 1873; that the trustees named in the second mortgage resigned February 21st, 1874, and the petitioners, George H. Bishop and John N. Camp, were duly appointed and qualified as their successors; that they took possession of…
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