Legal Opinion

Royal Indemnity Co. v. Heller

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 12, 1931PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPound, J.

The plaintiff, the Royal Indemnity Company, issued to Abraham Heller, an employer, a policy of insurance under the Workmen’s Compensation Law (Cons. Laws, ch. 67). The policy bore the date March 9, 1928, but on its face it purports to be in force from February 9, 1928, to February 9, 1929. Henry Schubert, an employee of Heller, was injured on March 7, 1928. He filed a claim for compensation with the State Industrial Board. The plaintiff insurer took the ground that the reference to February 9 in the body of the policy was due to a mistake of the typist in preparing the policy and that no…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Metzger v. . &198tna Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920
  2. Susquehanna Steamship Co. v. A. O. Andersen & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1925
  3. L. Lewitt & Co. v. Jewelers' Safety Fund SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  4. Zebley v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1893
  5. Matter of Skoczlois v. . VinocourNew York Court of Appeals · 1917

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Red Rover Copper Co. v. Industrial CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp. v. MatlockSupreme Court of Kansas · 1940
  3. Bankers Indemnity Insurance v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Barone v. Aetna Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
  5. Michigan Mutual Liability Co. v. BakerMichigan Supreme Court · 1940

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