Legal Opinion
Hammond v. International Railway Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 15, 1909PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Action on a policy of fire insurance. Trial by court without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtPound, J.
This is an action to recover assessments on a policy of fire insurance on property located in Hew York State, issued by the Atlas Mutual Insurance Company, a mutual insurance company created and existing under the laws of Massachusetts, and not authorized, pursuant to the provisions of the Insurance Law (§§ 9 and 25), to transact the business of insurance in this State. The defense is tiiat *438the contract sued upon was made in the State of New York and is, therefore, void.
“All fire insurance policies issued to residents of this state on property located herein by companies that have not…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Allgeyer v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Penn Collieries Co. v. . McKeeverNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Western v. . the Genesee Mutual Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1855
- Western Massachusetts Mutual Fire Insurance v. HiltonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Hammond v. KnoxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Jones v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1936
- Palmetto Fire Ins. Co. v. BehaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1926
- Hammond v. International Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909