Luckett-Wake Tobacco Co. v. Globe & Rutgers Fire Ins.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Kentucky
At Taw. On demurrer to reply.
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, District Judge.
The plaintiff sued to recover upon two policies of insurance, one for $4,000 and the other for $1,000. Each policy was signed by the defendant, and the plaintiff, acceding to their terms, paid the premiums, and the policies were accepted by and delivered to it. When thus accepted and delivered, the written policies constituted the contracts deliberately entered into by the parties, and evidenced their agreements. Being contracts, we know of no reason why each party thereto is not entitled to the benefits and subject to the burdens thereby imposed. Each policy provides…
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