Transatlantic Fire Insurance v. Dorsey
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception.— At the trial the plaintiff offered the two following prayers: 1. If the jury shall find that the policy given in evidence was issued by the defendant to the plaintiff, for the consideration therein expressed, and that on June 28th, 1879, the commodities of the plaintiff therein mentioned,, upon the premises described in the said policy, were destroyed or injured in…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception.— At the trial the plaintiff offered the two following prayers: 1. If the jury shall find that the policy given in evidence was issued by the defendant to the plaintiff, for the consideration therein expressed, and that on June 28th, 1879, the commodities of the plaintiff therein mentioned,, upon the premises described in the said policy, were destroyed or injured in the manner testified to by the witnesses ; and if they shall find that such destruction or injury was directly caused by,…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, J.
This was an action on a policy of insurance against loss by fire, issued by the appellants to the appellee, and which policy covered the appellee’s stock in trade, consisting of sulphuric acid, and sulphur in bulk and in ‘process *77of manufacture, contained in a certain "building described in the policy. The policy contains a clause of exemption, declaring that the appellants shall not he liable for any loss that might he sustained from certain specified causes, among which is that “for any loss caused by the explosion of gunpowder or any explosive substance; nor by lightning, (unless specially…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Briggs v. North American & Mercantile InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
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- O'Connor v. Queen Insurance Co. of AmericaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
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