Trull v. Roxbury Mutual Fire Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
This was an action on a policy of insurance, dated October 18th, 1839, by which the defendants insured the plaintiff in the sum of $2000, on two wooden buildings, situated on Portland street, in Boston, and used as stables, $1000 on each, against damage by fire, for seven years from October 1st, 1839. The plaintiff, agreeably to the act of incorporation and by-laws of the defendants, and conformably to the usual practice in mutual fire insurance, paid the defendants a…
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This was an action on a policy of insurance, dated October 18th, 1839, by which the defendants insured the plaintiff in the sum of $2000, on two wooden buildings, situated on Portland street, in Boston, and used as stables, $1000 on each, against damage by fire, for seven years from October 1st, 1839. The plaintiff, agreeably to the act of incorporation and by-laws of the defendants, and conformably to the usual practice in mutual fire insurance, paid the defendants a premium of $50, on taking the policy, and, at the same time, gave them a deposit note for $200, by which he became liable to…
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, C. J.
This action is brought to recover damages for loss by fire on two stables belonging to the plaintiff, separately insured by the defendants for $1000 each, for the term *266of seven years. The plaintiff, according to the charter and regulations of the company, and conformably to the usual course of proceedings of mutual insurance offices paid the defendants a certain amount by way of premium, on taking the policy, and at the same time gave them his deposit note, by which he became liable to pay such assessments as should be laid thereon by the president and directors of the company.
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