Northern Assurance Co. v. Carpenter
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Greene Circuit Court; Charles E. Henderson, Judge. Action by Enos W. Carpenter, trustee of tbe estate of Sherman Hash, bankrupt, against the Northern Assurance Company of London. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
This was an action by appellee, as the trustee of the estate of Sherman Hash, bankrupt, to recover on .a fire insurance policy issued by appellant to said Hash, insuring a store building, fixtures and a stock of merchandise against loss by fire.
The policy separately insured the store building for $300, the fixtures for $50, and the stock of goods for $1,200, and provided that the company should not be liable, in the event of loss, for more than three-fourths of the value of the goods destroyed.
The insuring clause in said policy reads as follows:
“In consideration of the stipulation herein…
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