Morotock Insurance v. Fostoria Novelty Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of the city of Danville, rendered October 10, 1894, in an action of assumpsit wherein the defendant in error was the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Harrison, .J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was an action on a policy of fire insurance issued by plaintiff in error.
The defences relied on were:
First, That the policy sued on had been cancelled.
Second., Over insurance.
Third, Fraudulent representations in procuring policy.
Fourth, Excessive and fraudulent representations of value of property íd application, which induced defendant company to issue the policy.
The plaintiff in error is before this court as demurrant to the evidence, and, under the rule applicable in such cases, the evidence wholly fails to sustain the contention that…
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- Redman v. Ætna InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1880
- Lynchburg Fire Ins. v. WestSupreme Court of Virginia · 1882
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