Voisin v. Commercial Mutual Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Motion for a new trial, and to set aside the verdict for plaintiff in an action upon a marine policy of insurance.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
This motion for a new trial, and to set aside the verdict for plaintiff in an action upon a marine policy on a cargo of merchandise shipped from Vera Cruz and Tecolutla, Mexico, is the sixth motion of the kind after trials in actions upon similar policies against this and other companies, there having been six trials and four reversals of judgments. by the General Term or the Appellate Division; and the inquiry here is, whether the present verdict shall meet a similar fate, or prove to be so far the sole exception.
The defenses to the policy are conspiracy and fraud on the part of the master,…
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- Barrett v. . the Third Avenue R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Wylde v. Northern Railroad Co. of New JerseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Cuyler v. . McCartneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- Lund v. SpencerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Young v. StoneNew York Supreme Court · 1894
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- Voisin v. Commercial Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901