Legal Opinion

Smith v. Northern Insurance

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 13, 1931PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.

The facts are undisputed. In November, 1929, the plaintiff made a real estate exchange with one Bishop. They agreed to exchange insurance policies also. Bishop informed the plaintiff that there were only three policies on the premises purchased by the plaintiff and these policies, containing the usual mortgage clause, were handed to the plaintiff. At no time did Bishop mention to the plaintiff the existence of a further policy in the Glens Falls Insurance Company and another policy in the Standard Insurance Company which had been issued in Bishop’s name, one of which was in the possession of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Titus v. . Glens Falls Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  2. Traders' Insurance v. RobertNew York Supreme Court · 1832
  3. The Mutual Safety Ins. Co. v. . HoneNew York Court of Appeals · 1849
  4. Home Ins. v. KoobCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
  5. De Witt v. . Agricultural Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Loftis v. Stuyvesant Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1965
  2. Republic Insurance v. United States Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Colorado · 1968
  3. Arnold Goodman v. Quaker, City Fire and Marine Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1958
  4. Feltenstein v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1964
  5. Spadaro v. Chenango County National Bank & Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1935

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