Legal Opinion
Hennessey v. Manhattan Fire Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 15, 1882Published
■ Appeal from a judgment, entered on the dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint at the circuit.
1Opinion of the Court
Daniels, J.:
The action was brought upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant on the 30tli of September, 1872, whereby it insured Andrew Hennessey against loss by fire to the amount of $5,000 on the tug boat William A. Hennessey, etc. This policy was renewed by the defendant’s certificates, issued for that purpose, in September, 1873, and September, 1874, and during the period included in the last renewal, the insurance, with the consent of the defendant, was assigned to the plaintiff, she having become the owner of the property insured. When the last renewal expired, on the 28th of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Columbian Insurance Co. of Alexandria v. LawrenceSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
- McMaster v. . Pres., Etc., Ins. Co. of N. Am.New York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Greenleaf v. St. Louis InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1865
- Riley v. DelafieldNew York Supreme Court · 1811