Goodall v. New England Mut. Fire Ins.
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit upon a policy of insurance. The defendants-were summoned to answer to David G. Goodall, of Lisbon, in this county, as agent of the Lisbon Manufacturing Company, a firm consisting of James Allen and Greenleaf Cummings, both of Lisbon, late partners by the style of Allen & Cummings, and said David G. Goodall and Ira Goodall, of Bath, partners by the style of I. Goodall & Son, and Ira-Goodall in his private capacity, all being the owners of said Lisbon Manufacturing…
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Assumpsit upon a policy of insurance. The defendants-were summoned to answer to David G. Goodall, of Lisbon, in this county, as agent of the Lisbon Manufacturing Company, a firm consisting of James Allen and Greenleaf Cummings, both of Lisbon, late partners by the style of Allen & Cummings, and said David G. Goodall and Ira Goodall, of Bath, partners by the style of I. Goodall & Son, and Ira-Goodall in his private capacity, all being the owners of said Lisbon Manufacturing Company’s buildings, fixtures and machinery, and partners in manufacturing cloths and carding wool, by the style of the…
1Opinion of the CourtEastman, J.
Upon the facts set forth in the application of the plaintiff for insurance, and in the policy issued thereon, the defendants contend that their contract of insurance must be taken as made with the Lisbon Manufacturing Company, and not with the plaintiff, and that, consequently, this action cannot be maintained.
The plaintiff, in his application to the defendants for insurance, commences by saying, that “ the undersigned, David G. Goodall, agent of the Lisbon Manufacturing Company, hereby requests insurance against fire by said company, in the sum of two thousand dollars, on the property herein…
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- Snyder v. Farmers' Insurance & Loan Co.New York Supreme Court · 1834
- Morse v. ChildSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1834
- Runlet v. OtisSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1820
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