Couch v. Farmers' Fire Insurance of York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, The Farmers’ Fire Insurance Company of York, Pennsylvania, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Orange on the 23d day of January, 1900, upon the verdict of a jury-
1Opinion of the Court
Hirschberg, J.:
The insured has recovered a judgment upon a fire insurance policy for the loss of her dwelling and household furniture, and the only question presented on this- appeal is whether the defend*368ant’s motion for a nonsuit should have been granted. On the death of the insured pending the appeal, the present plaintiff, her administratrix, was duly substituted.
The policy contains this provision : “ This entire policy, unless -otherwise provided by agreement indorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void * , * * if a building herein described, whether intended for Occupancy by owner or…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Halpin v. . Phenix Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Herrman v. . Merchants' Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Herrman v. . Adriatic Fire Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Cummins v. . Agricultural Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
- O'Brien v. Prescott InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
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