Crombie v. Portsmouth Mutual Fire Insurance
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit, upon a policy of insurance, dated September 17,1849, whereby the defendants contracted to insure Ricker & Jewett of Bangor, Maine, against loss by fire on their goods in the sum of $1,500; a copy of said policy, indorsement, application, and the by-laws of the defendants’ company were made a part of the case.
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Assumpsit, upon a policy of insurance, dated September 17,1849, whereby the defendants contracted to insure Ricker & Jewett of Bangor, Maine, against loss by fire on their goods in the sum of $1,500; a copy of said policy, indorsement, application, and the by-laws of the defendants’ company were made a part of the case. On the 6th of June, 1851, the goods insured by said policy were damaged by fire to the amount of $505,34. After said loss and before the payment thereof by the defendants, said policy was assigned by Ricker & Jewett to the plaintiffs, being said Ricker & Jewett and J. M.…
1Opinion of the CourtWoods, J.
By a policy which bears date the 16th of September, 1849, reciting that Bicker & Jewett had deposited their note to the Portsmouth Mutual Fire Insurance Co. for $240, and had' made application to be insured against damage or loss by fire, in the sum of $1,500 upon the property, • being stock in trade, described in the application, Bicker & Jewett were admitted members of that company; “ and the company, in consideration of the premises, promised and agreed” to insure to them, their heirs, executors,” &c., “ the aforesaid sums upon the said property, against loss or damage by fire, subject to…
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