Mayor, Aldermen & Commonalty v. Hamilton Fire Insurance
The Superior Court of New York City
This was an appeal by the defendants from a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiffs upon a verdict. The action was brought upon a fire insurance policy, issued by the defendants to the plaintiffs in 1858, which described the subject of insurance as the iron and glass buildings, known as the “ Crystal Palace,” situate on Eeservoir Square, in the City of Eew York, together with the furniture and fixtures now in said building, lately owned by the Association for the…
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This was an appeal by the defendants from a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiffs upon a verdict. The action was brought upon a fire insurance policy, issued by the defendants to the plaintiffs in 1858, which described the subject of insurance as the iron and glass buildings, known as the “ Crystal Palace,” situate on Eeservoir Square, in the City of Eew York, together with the furniture and fixtures now in said building, lately owned by the Association for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Eations, and since vested in John H. White as Eeeeiver, and also such other property lately…
1Opinion of the Court
Bosworth, Ch. J.
This is an action on a policy of insurance made and issued by the defendants, bearing date the 23d of June, 1858, whereby they insured the plaintiffs “for account of whom it may concern, against “ loss or damage by fire to the ¿mount of $5,000,' on the *544.“iron and glass buildings, known as the Crystal Palace, “ situate on Eeservoir Square, between 40th and 42d “ streets, and the east side of Sixth avenue, together with “ the furniture and fixtures now in said building, lately “ owned by the Association for the Exhibition of the In- “ dustry of All ¡Nations, and since vested in…
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