Carrollton Furniture Mfg. Co. v. American Credit Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern-District of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
WAELACE, Circuit Judge.
The trial judge directed a verdict for the defendant upon the ground that the evidence established the defense of a material misrepresentation in the application for insurance upon which the policy in suit had been issued. The policy insured the plaintiff for one year against losses on sales of merchandise to debtors having a rating “as to capital and credit in the last published book of the R. G. Dun & Company Mercantile Agency”;, recited that it was issued in consideration of the application, “which-is hereby made part of the contract”; and the application warranted…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Insurance Co. v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- McMaster v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Continental Life Insurance v. ChamberlainSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Germania Insurance v. RudwigCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1882
- Mutual Benefit Life Ins. v. Daviess' Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888
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- Wathen v. Public Fire Ins.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
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