Wightman v. Western Marine & Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the Commercial Court of New Orleans, Watts, J. The plaintiff appealed from a judgment in favor of the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtGarland, J.
This is an action on a policy of insurance against fire, to the amount of $>4000, “on stock in trade, consisting of looking glasses, frames and plates, clocks and jewelry, &c.” in a store in Bienville street in this city. The policy is in the usual form, with the usual conditions and hazards on it. The plaintiff alleges, that on the night of the 19th of April, 1841, the store in which his goods were contained was burned, and *443his loss amounted to $3800, which sum he claims of the defendants. The answer admits the execution of the policy, but denies all the other allegations in the”petition,…
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