Gleason v. Canterbury Mutual Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit, upon an insurance policy. Trial by the court. Transferred from the October term, 1906, of the superior court by Pike, J. The policy was of the New Hampshire standard form, was dated November 2, 1903, and purported to insure the plaintiff for five years to the amount of $1,200, as follows: On dwelling-house and L, $500; on furniture, pictures, desk, silverware, and clothing, $500; on barn No. 1, $200. On the back of the policy was printed chapter 170, Public…
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Assumpsit, upon an insurance policy. Trial by the court. Transferred from the October term, 1906, of the superior court by Pike, J. The policy was of the New Hampshire standard form, was dated November 2, 1903, and purported to insure the plaintiff for five years to the amount of $1,200, as follows: On dwelling-house and L, $500; on furniture, pictures, desk, silverware, and clothing, $500; on barn No. 1, $200. On the back of the policy was printed chapter 170, Public Statutes. In the application the plaintiff agreed in case of insurance to hold himself bound and obliged according to the…
1Opinion of the CourtBingham, J.
The by-laws are not a part of the policy contract. The plaintiff in his application agreed to be bound by the by-laws annexed to his policy. No by-laws were annexed to or printed upon the policy. The policy that was issued was of the New Hampshire standard form. It contained a clause stating that if “any special provisions or stipulations not inserted [in that form of policy] . . . require mention in effecting insurance, such provisions or - stipulations shall be legibly written or printed, and permanently and securely attached to [the] . . . policy, and signed separately by the company or…
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