Whitwell v. Putnam Fire Insurance
New York Supreme Court
This was a motion for a new trial, on exceptions ordered tó be heard in the first instance at the General Term. The plaintiff brought his action, as receiver, upon a policy of' insurance issued to one Andrew J. Easterly, by which the defendant insured Easterly $2,500 for one year, “ on a stock of liquors and spirits contained in the frame building now occupied by him as a rectifying establishment, in the village of Dresden, Tates county, $2,000; on his fixtures and materials…
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This was a motion for a new trial, on exceptions ordered tó be heard in the first instance at the General Term. The plaintiff brought his action, as receiver, upon a policy of' insurance issued to one Andrew J. Easterly, by which the defendant insured Easterly $2,500 for one year, “ on a stock of liquors and spirits contained in the frame building now occupied by him as a rectifying establishment, in the village of Dresden, Tates county, $2,000; on his fixtures and materials used in rectifying, $500.” The material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMullin, P. J.
On the 22d day of June, 1869, A. J. Easterly procured a policy to be issued to him by the defendant, insuring him against loss by fire for one year upon his stock of liquors and spirits contained in a frame building then occupied by him as a rectifying establishment, in the village of *167Durham, to the amount of $2,000, and on his fixtures and materials used in rectifying, $500.
This policy contained, amongst other conditions, the following, viz.:
“ If the assured shall have, or shall hereafter make, any other insurance on the property hereby insured, without the consent of the company written…
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