Cornell v. . Travelers' Ins. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 6, 1901, reversing a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint by the court at a Trial Term and granting a new trial.
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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 6, 1901, reversing a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint by the court at a Trial Term and granting a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. ■The respondent has wholly failed to bring his loss within the terms of the policy, or within any reasonable interpretation of the policy. (W., etc., R. Co. v. T. Ins. Co., 180 Mass. 263; P. I. Co. v. E. A. Ins. Co., 161 Mass. 122; Horse Car…
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
The question presented by this appeal is with respect to the meaning and interpretation to be given to a written instrument made by the parties, whereby the defendant contracted to insure or indemnify the plaintiff against legal liability for accidents as spécified and defined in the policy. The plaintiff was engaged in extensive operations in the manufacture and erection of structural steel and ironwork for buildings and perhaps other structures. These operations required the employment of a great number of men, mechanics and laborers, and the work was of such a character as to suggest every…
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- Wollman v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1901
- Worcester & Suburban Street Railway Co. v. Travelers InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
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