Legal Opinion

Leslie v. Firemen's Insurance of Newark

New York Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1908PublishedCited by 4 opinions

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

  1. Franke v. N. W. Taussig Co.New York Supreme Court · 1905

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Laurenzi v. Atlas Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1915
  2. First National Bank v. National Liberty InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
  3. Conard v. MorelandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
  4. Leslie v. Firemen's Ins.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909

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