Legal Opinion
Kiernan v. Agricultural Ins.
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 13, 1894PublishedCited by 4 opinions
On reargument. For decision on appeal, see 25 N. Y. Supp. 438. For order granting reargument, see 29 N. Y. Supp. 1145.
1Opinion of the CourtBradley, J.
By the policy in question the defendant insured the plaintiff against loss by fire on a dwelling house, §2,000, and on certain personal property therein, §300; also, on other personal property, specified amounts. The house and its contents were destroyed by fire. The trial court determined that the insurance on the property covered by it was indivisible, for the purposes of relief, and that the incumbrance placed upon such other personal property, and the lien by judgment created upon the real property, subsequent to the inception of the policy, rendered it entirely void. The judgment for the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Merrill v. . Agricultural Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Knowles v. American Insurance Co. of BostonNew York Supreme Court · 1892
- Smith v. Agricultural InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Kiernan v. Agricultural InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by4 opinions
- Southern Fire Insurance v. KnightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Benham v. Farmers' Mutual Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
- King v. Tioga County Patrons Fire Relief Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- King v. Tioga County Patrons' Fire-Relief Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898