Monroe v. British & Foreign Marine Ins.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts. These two actions were brought by Albert N. Monroe against the British & Foreign Marine Insurance Company, Limited, and the Union Marine Insurance Company, Limited, both being British corporations, on policies of insurance issued by them, respectively. The cases were tried together in the circuit court, and in each case a verdict was directed for defendant.
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In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts. These two actions were brought by Albert N. Monroe against the British & Foreign Marine Insurance Company, Limited, and the Union Marine Insurance Company, Limited, both being British corporations, on policies of insurance issued by them, respectively. The cases were tried together in the circuit court, and in each case a verdict was directed for defendant. Separate writs of error were sued out by the plaintiff, and the cases were argued together in the circuit court of appeals. Judgments affirmed. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Putnam, Circuit Judge.
In North Pennsylvania R. Co. v Commercial Nat. Bank, 123 U. S. 727, 733, 8 Sup. Ct. Rep. 266, the supreme court said as follows:
“There is no doubt of the power of the circuit court to direct a verdict for the plaintiff upon the evidence presented in a cause where it is clear that he is entitled to recover, and no matter affecting his claim is left in doubt to be determined by the jury. Such a direction is eminently proper, when it would be the duty of the court to set aside a different verdict if one were rendered. It would be an idle proceeding to submit the evidence to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. CoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad v. ConverseSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Meehan v. ValentineSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- North Pennsylvania Railroad v. Commercial Bank of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co. v. Boston Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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- Fitchburg R. v. NicholsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1898
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