Slocovich v. Orient Mutual Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the city and county of Hew York, entered upon an order made June 25, 1885, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict. (Reported below, 13 Daly, 264.) The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion. •
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
This action was brought to recover on a policy of marine insurance issued by the defendant to insure a “ port risk in the port of bfew York” upon the ship Zorka. The policy was in favor of the plaintiffs under their firm name of Slocovich & Company, “ on account of whom it may concern,” loss, if any, to be paid to them or order. The risks which by the terms of the policy the defendant assumed were, among others, “ perils of the seas, fires, and all other perils, losses, and misfortunes that have or shall come to the hurt, detriment or damage of the said vessel or any part thereof.” The ship…
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