Kernochan v. . the New-York Bowery Fire Insurance Company

Appeal from the Superior Court of New-York. The action was on a policy of fire insurance, made to the plaintiff as mortgagee. The answer, among other things, denied notice and proof of loss, according to the condition of the policy, and alleged that the mortgage was ample security for what remained unpaid of the mortgage debt, wherefore the plaintiff was not injured by the fire. On the trial before Mr. Justice Woodruff, in January, 1856, these facts were proved: The policy was on two buildings, and dated May 1, 1848, and the defendants thereby insured the plaintiff, “as mortgagee, against…