Caledonian Insurance v. North Dutch Reformed Church

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kays, J.

The bill in this case was filed foi the purpose of attacking an award of an umpire appointed by the court of common pleas of Essex county, who was appointed to act with appraisers named by the complainant company and the defendant in connection with a loss by fire, sustained by the defendant.

On December 27th, 1922, the defendant, North Dutch Reformed Church of Newark, was damaged by fire. The property of the defendant was insured for about $160,000 in fourteen insurance companies, which, as usual in such cases, were liable pro rata for the loss…