Hodge v. Security Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, entered on a verdict directed by the court. The recovery was had on a policy issued by the defendant, insuring the plaintiff against loss or damage by fire to' the extent of $1,000, on his opera-house block, in Lockport, and the furniture, etc., therein.
1Opinion of the Court
Bradley, J.:
The plaintiff, residing in the city of Lockport, applied to Elijah Holt, an insurance agent of that city, for insurance on his opera-house block, etc., situate there. Thereupon Holt spoke to Robert C. Ellis, a broker, residing in the city of Buffalo, about furnishing a policy for $1,000. Ellis said he could and shortly after and on the 10th day of December, 1880, Ellis called upon the firm of Eish & Armstrong, agents at Buffalo for the defendants, and applied to them for the policy, and they issued it and Ellis handed it to Holt, who, on the same or the next day delivered it to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Grace v. American Central InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Worrall v. . MunnNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
- Clark v. New England Mutual Fire InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1850
- Boehen v. . Williamsburgh Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1866
- Wood v. Poughkeepsie Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
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