Herbert L. Farkas Co. v. New York Fire Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Vanderbilt, C. J.

This case was tried'in the Essex County Court without a jury on an agreed state of facts and resulted in a judgment for $1,044.21 and costs in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant appealed from this judgment to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court. We have certified the cause on our own motion.

The plaintiff, which is engaged in the business of selling office furniture and fixtures, purchased two policies of fire insurance from the defendant. While the policies were in effect, a fire occurred in the premises occupied by the…