Excello Clothing Co. v. Marquette National Fire Insurance Co. of Chicago

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenchard, J.

The facts in this case, which have been agreed upon, are briefly as'follows:

The defendant-appellant, on January 13th, 1921, issued a policy of insurance to the plaintiff, insuring the plaintiff against loss or damage by'fire in the sum of $2,500, covering property of the plaintiff in -Passaic. The policy is in the New Jersey standard form.

On January 12th, 1922, the property insured was damaged or destroyed by fire.

The sole question in the case was whether or not certain patterns, made of heavy papers and used in the cutting of cloth, were…