International Ferry Co. v. American Fidelity Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered May 27, 1911, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. If plaintiff is entitled to relief against the defendant it cannot be had in this action. (24 Am. & Eng. Ency. of Law, 619; 20 Am. & Eng.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered May 27, 1911, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. If plaintiff is entitled to relief against the defendant it cannot be had in this action. (24 Am. & Eng. Ency. of Law, 619; 20 Am. & Eng. Ency. of Law, 809; Browne on Parol Evidence, 77; Steinbach v. Prudential Ins. Co., 62 App. Div. 133; McConbray v. St. Paul, 50 App. Div. 416; Maher v.…
1Opinion of the CourtCollin, J.
The plaintiff corporation operated a ferry on the Niagara river and seeks by this action to recover a part of each of two annual premiums paid by it to the defendant upon a marine vessel liability insurance upon the ground that its payment was induced by the deceit of the defendant. At the close of the evidence the parties conceded that it did not present a question of fact for the jury. The question whether there was any evidence to support the verdict in the plaintiff’s favor, directed by the trial court and unanimously affirmed by the Appellate Division, is a question of law reviewable by…
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