New York Bowery Fire Insurance v. New York Fire Insurance

Error from the New York common pleas. This was an action against the Bowery Insurance Company, on a policy of re-insurance. On the third day of February, 1834, the New York Fire Insurance Company of the city of New York, entered into a policy to insure for one year, one Joseph Morti-. mer, against loss or damage bji fire upon bis stock of dry goods and ready made clothing, in a store occupied by him, to the amount of $3000, and upon his household furniture to the amount of $500. On the eleventh day of February, 1834, the assurers applied to the Bowery company for re-insurance on the dry goods…