Johnson v. New York Bowery Fire Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, entered upon the verdict of a jury at the Herkimer circuit, and from an order denying a motion 'for a new trial made upon the minutes of the justice before whom the action was tried.
1Opinion of the Court
Kennedy, J.:
Action to recover upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant upon the household furniture and other property of the plaintiff destroyed by fire during the continuance of the policy and on the sixth day of March, 1882. On the trial the plaintiff recovered.
The defendant moved for a new trial upon the minutes, upon *411exceptions taken, and because tbe damages were excessive and contrary to tbe law and evidence. Tbe motion was denied. A judgment was entered upon tbe verdict and from that order and judgment tbis appeal is taken.
On tbe trial it appeared that tbe bouse in wbicb tbe…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hamilton v. . EnoNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Cummins v. . Agricultural Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Honsee v. HammondNew York Supreme Court · 1862
- Paine v. Agricultural InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1875