Security Insurance v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit for a contribution; brought to. the Superior Court. The principal allegations of the declaration were as follows :— 1. Prior to the 24th of April, 1874, the defendant with the plaintiff and other insurance corporations, had severally issued policies of fire insurance to Messrs.
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Suit for a contribution; brought to. the Superior Court. The principal allegations of the declaration were as follows :— 1. Prior to the 24th of April, 1874, the defendant with the plaintiff and other insurance corporations, had severally issued policies of fire insurance to Messrs. Taylor, Randall & Co., of Boston, Massachusetts, upon property on Central Wharf in said Boston, the policies of the defendant and plaintiff being each for the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, and, prior to said date, said insured property had been destroyed by fire, and, on said date, claims were being made by…
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.
(After stating the facts.) By the terms of the agreement the signers jointly subjected themselves to liability to all persons rendering service at the request of their agent, the committee. And this upon the equitable principle that when several persons desire to bring about the same result, one which will be of pecuniary advantage to each, and agree to unite and make common cause each with all others in the undertaking, and join in the appointment of the same agent for the accomplishment of their purpose, as between themselves each is bound to contribute his proportion to the consequent…
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