Northrup v. Porter
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term. Action by Milton D. Northrup and Seymour D. Latcher against George S. Porter on a fire insurance policy. From a judgment for $902.27 damages and costs, entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiffs, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial on the minutes, defendant appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtFollett, J.
This action was begun August 10, 1896, to recover on a Columbia Fire Lloyds’ policy of insurance which was executed by 25 underwriters, through Porter & Armstrong, their attorneys, by which they insured the plaintiffs, under the firm name of Northrup & Latcher, on each of five brick buildings situate on the easterly side of Genesee street, in the city of Utica, which are described in the policy as follows:
“$4,000 on the brick building situate on the easterly side of Genesee St., and 100 feet northerly from Olinton Place, located on lot No. 371 Genesee St.: $4.000 on the brick building…
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