Moore v. New York Bowery Fire Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. An action by George B. Moore and Charles J. Pierce against the New York Bowery Fire Insurance Company to recover upon “a contract to procure a policy of insurance, which would insure the plaintiffs for a term of six months from loss or damage by fire to their creamery, situated on Main street, in Horth Harperville. ” Plaintiffs negotiated in May, 1887, for an insurance upon the creamery building in the sum of $800, and $800 on…
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Appeal from judgment on report of referee. An action by George B. Moore and Charles J. Pierce against the New York Bowery Fire Insurance Company to recover upon “a contract to procure a policy of insurance, which would insure the plaintiffs for a term of six months from loss or damage by fire to their creamery, situated on Main street, in Horth Harperville. ” Plaintiffs negotiated in May, 1887, for an insurance upon the creamery building in the sum of $800, and $800 on fixtures therein, and $200 on butter packages, milk-cans, and butter therein contained. The rate was three-quarters per cent,…
1Opinion of the CourtHardin, P. J.
1. On the 16th of May, 1887, Sage held a commission from the defendant, which authorized him to act as its agent in conducting the business of fire insurance. The language of the commission is very similar to the language used in the commission of McCoy, quoted in the opinion of the court, as found in 50 N. Y. 406, (Ellis v. Insurance Co.,) as in that case the defendant had delivered a quantity of blank policies of insurance and other papers relating to the business, and the question in that case was whether McCoy was authorized to make a contract binding upon his principal for the issuing of…
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- Ellis v. . Albany City Fire Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
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