Legal Opinion
Davis-Scofield Co. v. Agricultural Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 7, 1929PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, C. J.
To the actions by the plaintiff to recover its loss by fire under the policies issued by the defendant it pleaded (1) a general denial, (2) the fraudulent concealment by Scofield of these facts to induce the insurer to issue to plaintiff this policy of insurance, viz: his falsification of the books of the company, his embezzlements, his attempt to set fire to plaintiff’s plant on November 15th, 1926, his procuring of fire insurance policy on plaintiff’s plant and assets with the intention of destroying by fire its books and assets and then filing proofs of loss based upon a greatly…
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- First National Bank v. Town of New MilfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1869
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