Boston Ice Co. v. Boston & Maine Railroad
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Case, against the defendant railroad and ten insurance companies, for the use and benefit of the Queen Insurance Company of America, a duly organized corporation doing business in New Hampshire.
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Case, against the defendant railroad and ten insurance companies, for the use and benefit of the Queen Insurance Company of America, a duly organized corporation doing business in New Hampshire. The declaration alleges that on October 9, 1909, certain property of the Boston Ice Company located near the tracks of the defendant railroad was destroyed by fire communicated thereto by a locomotive negligently managed and operated by the defendant railroad, so as to emit an unusual and unnecessary quantity of sparks and hot coals; that the Queen Insurance Company, by reason of a poliey of insurance…
1Opinion of the CourtParsons, C. J.
“Sect. 29. The proprietors of every railroad shall be liable for all damages to any peraomoLproperty by fire or steam from any locomotive or other.enginAnponNheiFf6a’d~~
“Sect. 30. Such proprietors shall have an. insurable interest in all-property situate upon the line of their road w'nich is exposed to such damage, and they may effect insurance i hereon for Their own benefit. ~
“'SecTT‘31. Such proprie.tors^ahalLbe entitled to the benefit of any insurance effected upon sued property by the owner thereof^ less the cost of premium and, of expense of recovery. The insurance shall be deducted from…
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