Stringham v. Saint Nicholas Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of nonsuit. This action was brought by Joseph Stringham upon a policy of insurance issued to one Spaulding, under whom he claimed as assignee. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the chief justice.
1Opinion of the Court
Davies, Ch. J.
—This is an action upon a policy of insurance, issued "by the defendants to one L. Austin Spaulding, on July 12,1836, in the sum of §3,000, upon a stone flouring mill and machinery therein. On June 30, 1857, upon payment by Spaulding, the policy was renewed for one year from July 12, 1857, to July 12, 1833. On August 25,1857, Spaulding assigned the policy and all his interest therein to U. II. Wolfe, and on October 5, 1857, Wolfe assigned the policy and all his interest therein to the plaintiff. The property covered by the policy was totally consumed by fire on November 15,…
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