New York Central Insurance v. Watson

Campbell, Ch. J.

Two policies of insurance were issued by plaintiff in error, to Martin & Loughead, by whom, after a loss, they were assigned to defendant in error, who sued and recovered judgment upon them in the court below.

They contained, among other things, a clause rendering them void in case any other insurance had been or should be made upon the property and not consented to in writing by the company.

After they had been executed and become operative, another insurance was effected with the Republic Insurance Company, and never consented to in writing. On the trial the circuit judge,…