Willis v. Germania & Hanover Fire Insurance Companies
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ActioN tried at the December Special Term, 1877, of Robesox Superior Court, before Cox. J. This action was brought to recover the amount of a policy of fire insurance issutd by the defendant com-parties at the instance of . the plaintiff, to indemnify him against the loss by fire of his store house and stock of goods. The facts embodied in the opinion delivered by Mr. Justice Reade are deemed sufficient to an understanding of the case.
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Civil ActioN tried at the December Special Term, 1877, of Robesox Superior Court, before Cox. J. This action was brought to recover the amount of a policy of fire insurance issutd by the defendant com-parties at the instance of . the plaintiff, to indemnify him against the loss by fire of his store house and stock of goods. The facts embodied in the opinion delivered by Mr. Justice Reade are deemed sufficient to an understanding of the case. Upon issues submitted and under the instructions of His Honor the jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff.. Judgment. Appeal by defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtReade, J.
The plaintiff upon beginning mercantile business, to guard against the danger of ruin to himself and probably to his creditors, insured his store house and goods in the defendant company against fire. His store and goods were burned, and instead of the safety which he sought and paid for. he finds himself involved in a three years law suit with the defendant. There could be no objection to this if the plaintiff had provoked it by any misconduct, or if the defendant had any substantial defence; but the findings of the jury are, fl) that the plaintiff owned the property absolutely, (2) that'its…
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