Legal Opinion

Spare v. Home Mut. Ins.

United States Circuit Court

Decided August 13, 1883PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Suit in Equity to Beform a Policy of Insurance.

1Opinion of the CourtDeady, J.

This suit is brought by a citizen of Oregon against a corporation formed under the laws of California, to reform a policy of insurance, and recover an alleged loss thereunder as reformed.

It appears from the bill that on July 26, 1881, Aaron and Ben Lurch were doing business as Lurch Bros., at Cottage Grove, Oregon, and were the owners of a warehouse there of not less than $1,000 in value, and that at and before said date they were indebted to the plaintiff in a sum exceeding $1,000, and to secure him in the payment of the same it was agreed that they should insure the warehouse against loss…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Riddlesbarger v. Hartford InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  2. Hay v. . Star Fire Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
  3. Steen v. . Niagara Fire Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  4. Chandler v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1874
  5. Mayor of New York v. Hamilton Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1868

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Great American Ins. Co. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1928
  2. Stinchcombe v. New York Life Ins.Oregon Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Egger v. Gulf InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  4. Case v. Sun InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  5. International Rediscount Corp. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1977

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