Legal Opinion

Houlden v. Farmers' Alliance Co-Operative Fire Insurance

New York Court of Appeals

Decided July 14, 1921PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from a judgment, entered July 8, 1919, upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, reversing a judgment. in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint by the court on trial at Special Term and directing judgment -in favor of plaintiff. The action was to reform a policy of fire insurance and to recover on the policy as reformed.

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Appeal from a judgment, entered July 8, 1919, upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, reversing a judgment. in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint by the court on trial at Special Term and directing judgment -in favor of plaintiff. The action was to reform a policy of fire insurance and to recover on the policy as reformed. Plaintiff held a mortgage against property owned by her husband who had taken out a policy of fire insurance covering same with defendant. When the policy expired defendant’s agent solicited a…

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion?'

Concur: Hiscock, Ch. J., Hogan, Pound, McLaughlin and Crane, JJ. Absent: Andrews, J. Deceased: Chase, J. _

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. American Surety Co. v. HeiseCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
  2. Thomas H. Hunt v. Century Ind. Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1937
  3. Shapiro v. Albany Ins. Co. of N.Y.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1936
  4. Geiger Watch Case Corp. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.New York Supreme Court · 1923

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