Legal Opinion

Furlong v. Agricultural Ins.

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1892PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from circuit court, Broome county. Action by William Furlong against the Agricultural Insurance Company on a policy of fire insurance. From a judgment entered on a verdict for plainiff, and from an order denying a motion for a ne w trial, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMerwin, J.

In the complaint in this ease it is alleged that in or about May, 1886, “said defendant duly insured plaintiff against loss or damage by fire at any time within three years from said May, 1886, and by which insurance, as stated in the contract of insurance, said defendant agreed to pay to plaintiff all damage by fire to said house, not exceeding $1,000, and all damage by fire to said contents, not exceeding the sum of five hundred dollars that, while said contract was in full force, and on or about August 1, 1887» without fault of plaintiff, the property was totally destroyed by fire, except…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Inman v. Western Fire InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1834
  2. Smith v. . Aetna Life Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
  3. Sternfeld v. Park Fire InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1888
  4. Wall v. Howard InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1862
  5. Alleman v. BowenNew York Supreme Court · 1891

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Domagalski v. Springfield Fire & Marine InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1926
  2. L. Black Co. v. London Guarantee & Accident Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
  3. Davis v. Guardian Assur. Co.New York Supreme Court · 1895

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