Blinder v. United States Fire Insurance of New York

CAMPBELL, District Judge.

This is an action instituted by the plaintiff to recover the sum of $4,500, the alleged value of a mink coat. The complaint alleges liability against the defendant, United States Fire Insurance Company, under a policy of insurance issued to plaintiff by the company; and against the defendant, Irm-asam Furs, on the theory of a bailment. At a pre-trial conference of the cause, the Court’s attention was directed to the defense set forth in the answer of Irmasam Furs that its liability under the two receipts attached to, and made part of, the complaint and comprising the…