Legal Opinion
Turner v. Meridan Fire Ins.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island
Decided March 9, 1883PublishedCited by 4 opinions
At Law. Motion for a new trial,
1Opinion of the CourtColt, J.
On July 9, 1879, the defendant issued a policy of insurance to the plaintiff, running for five years. Afterwards, on Novem-*455Der 15,1880, the plaintiff took out another policy for five years, covering the same property, in the Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Company. The property was destroyed by fire March 8,1881. Both policies contained a provision that they should be void in case the insured “shall have or shall hereafter make any other insurance on the property,” without the written consent of the company. No notice was given of other insurance to either company, nor was the fact…
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