Legal Opinion

Fire Ass'n v. Schellenger

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided June 14, 1915PublishedCited by 4 opinions

On appeal from a decree of the court of chancery advised by Vice-Chancellor Learning, whose opinion is reported in 83 N. J. Eq. 144.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Chief-Justice.

The Fire Association of Philadelphia, the complainant below, issued a policy of insurance upon the property of Schellenger, the defendant below, for $3,000. One of the provisions of the policy was that

“If this Company shall claim that the fire was caused by the act or neglect of any person or corporation, private or municipal, this company shall on payment of the loss be subrogated to the extent of such payment *465to all right of recovery by the insured for the loss resulting therefrom, and such right shall be assigned to this…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Skauge v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Fireman's Fund Insurance v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  3. Hardware Mut. Ins. Co. v. DunwoodyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
  4. Home Ins v. HartshornMississippi Supreme Court · 1922

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