Williams Manufacturing Co. v. Insurance Co. of North America
Supreme Court of Vermont
General Assumpsit on a fire insurance policy. Heard on demurrer to the whole declaration at the June Term, 1910, Caledonia County, Waterman, J., presiding. Demurrer sustained, pro forma, and declaration adjudged insufficient. The-plaintiff excepted. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.
The declaration is in general assumpsit,, and contains four counts. The first and second allege in substance that the indebtedness was for the loss or damage by fire of certain property of the plaintiff Manufacturing Company. The third alleges that the indebtedness was by reason of the-defendant’s having insured the plaintiff Manufacturing Company against loss of its property by fire, and made the loss payable to the plaintiff Savings Bank, mortgagee. The fourth alleges-that the indebtedness was on a policy issued to the plaintiff Manufacturing Company, in which the loss was made payable-to…
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