Lasher v. Northwestern National Insurance

This cause was tried at the Ulster circuit January 14, 1878, without a jury. It was an action upon a policy of insurance dated August 21, 1874, issued by the defendant, whereby it insured “ Jane A. Lasher, on her household furniture,” <&c., &c., as described in the policy; “loss, if any, payable to Artemas Sailer and William Lounsbery, as their interest may appear,” to the amount of $2,500.

The furniture upon which the insurance was effected was situate in a building known as “the Woodstock Overlook Hotel,” kept by the plaintiff, Mrs. Lasher, and was held by her under an agreement for its…