Legal Opinion
Massaro v. National Fire Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 7, 1936PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
The appeal is from a nonsuit in an action upon a fire insurance policy. The Fulton Savings Bank had an interest as mortgagee in a fire insurance policy covering a dwelling belonging to the estate of James A. Foster, who died in 1915. A fire damaged the dwelling on May 11, 1929. This plaintiff claims to have succeeded to the rights of the mortgagee under the fire insurance policy through a written assignment made after the fire. The administrator with the will annexed of the estate of James A. Foster brought a proceeding under sections 234 to 240 of the Surrogate’s Court Act to sell the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Rea v. M'EachronNew York Supreme Court · 1835
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