Leslie v. Firemen's Insurance of Newark
New York Supreme Court
Motion to compel an election between causes of action.
1Opinion of the Court
Giegerich, J
The defendant insurance company seeks by this motion to compel the plaintiff and the defendant Ludwig Baumann & Co. to elect whether they will rely upon the policy or upon the alleged adjustment set forth in the complaint. The policy is issued to the plaintiff and contains a provision that the loss, if any, shall be paid to the defendant Ludwig Baumann & Co., as mortgagee, as its interest may appear The policy is for $2,000 and the complaint contains all the elements necessary to entitle the plaintiff to recover upon the policy, and the prayer for relief, which demands judgment…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Franke v. N. W. Taussig Co.New York Supreme Court · 1905
3Cited by4 opinions
- Laurenzi v. Atlas Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1915
- First National Bank v. National Liberty InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- Conard v. MorelandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
- Leslie v. Firemen's Ins.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909