Boardman v. New-Hampshire Mutual Fire-Ins.
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit, upon a policy of insurance of a certain brick store of the plaintiff, destroyed by fire on the 21st day of September, 1844. On the 21st day of August, 1887, the plaintiff made his application, in writing, to the defendants, for an insurance upon the building named, and which was described in that application as follows: “ The brick store, corner of Jaffrey and Court street, 38 by 40 feet, three stories high, two chimneys, six fire-places and stoves, with two open…
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Assumpsit, upon a policy of insurance of a certain brick store of the plaintiff, destroyed by fire on the 21st day of September, 1844. On the 21st day of August, 1887, the plaintiff made his application, in writing, to the defendants, for an insurance upon the building named, and which was described in that application as follows: “ The brick store, corner of Jaffrey and Court street, 38 by 40 feet, three stories high, two chimneys, six fire-places and stoves, with two open sheds in back, occupied by tenants, including a cabinetmaker tenant, in third story; about 50 feet south of shop of J.…
1Opinion of the CourtGilchrist, J.
The plaintiff’s application, of the date of the 21st of August, 1887, after stating the size, position, and some other particulars descriptive of the store insured, states that it is “ occupied by tenants, including a cabinet-maker tenant in the third story.”
In the second application, being the one on which the policy in controversy is based, and dated on the 13th day of September,1843, there is no other description than that which is contained in the words referring to the former application, which are as follows: “For particulars relative to the description of the brick store, reference is…
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