DeGroot v. Fulton Fire Insurance
The Superior Court of New York City
This was an action upon a policy of insurance, issued by the defendants to the plaintiff, bearing date June 10, 1861, by which they insured .the stock of ready-made clothing and materials of the plaintiff, in the store known as Nos. 84, 86 and 88 Fulton street, and 47 and 49 Gold street, New York, for one year, against loss and damage by fire, to the amount of $2500. On the 21st of March, 1862, a fire occurred in said store, and damages were sustained to a large amount.
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This was an action upon a policy of insurance, issued by the defendants to the plaintiff, bearing date June 10, 1861, by which they insured .the stock of ready-made clothing and materials of the plaintiff, in the store known as Nos. 84, 86 and 88 Fulton street, and 47 and 49 Gold street, New York, for one year, against loss and damage by fire, to the amount of $2500. On the 21st of March, 1862, a fire occurred in said store, and damages were sustained to a large amount. The plaintiff furnished the necessary preliminary proofs, and the insurance companies interested in the loss appointed a…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Robertson, Ch. J.
The main subjects of exceptions on the trial in this case were : (1.) Evidence of the value of some goods bought by Warren of the plaintiff before the fire. (2.) The admission of a book of entries of the plaintiff’s purchases in evidence. (3.) The admission of an appraisal (made by Messrs. Douglas and Van Saun) in evidence. (4.) Evidence of the acts of (Messrs. Boyd & Fellows, as) a committee of the underwriters. There are isolated questions excepted to, to be considered afterwards.
I cannot perceive how the value of the Warren purchase could form any basis for…
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- Westlake v. St. Lawrence County Mutual InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1852
- Harris v. BradshawNew York Supreme Court · 1820
- Morton v. CameronThe Superior Court of New York City · 1865