Carpenter v. Providence Washington Insurance
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up by appeal from the Circuit Court of thé United States for the District of Rhode Island, sitting as a court of equity. The bill was filed by Carpenter against the insurance company, and referred to an action at law, which he brought against said company, in 1839, and which was brought, by writ of error, to the Supreme Court of the United States.
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This case was brought up by appeal from the Circuit Court of thé United States for the District of Rhode Island, sitting as a court of equity. The bill was filed by Carpenter against the insurance company, and referred to an action at law, which he brought against said company, in 1839, and which was brought, by writ of error, to the Supreme Court of the United States. It is reported in 16 Peter 495. The opinion of the court sets forth the facts in the case, and they need not be repeated. The present feiil averred that the Providence Washington Insurance Company did receive notice of the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Woodbury
This was a bill in equity on a policy of insurance made by the defendants. The original policy, executed September 27th, 1835, for one year, and annually renewed till September, 1838, contained the following clauses : — “ And provided further, that in case the insured shall have already any other insurance against loss by fire on the property hereby insu.Ped, not notified to this corporation, and mentioned in or indorsed upon this policy, then this insurance shall be void and of no effect. And if the said insured, or their assigns, shall hereafter make any other insurance on the same…
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- Hunt v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
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