Bidwell v. St. Louis Floating Dock & Insurance
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. This suit was brought by the plaintiffs, as assignees of John Scott, to recover the amount of a policy for $2,000, issued by the defendant. The policy provided that in the event of loss the proceeds should be paid to plaintiff.
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. This suit was brought by the plaintiffs, as assignees of John Scott, to recover the amount of a policy for $2,000, issued by the defendant. The policy provided that in the event of loss the proceeds should be paid to plaintiff. The following instructions were refused by the court in behalf of plaintiff: ^ 1. The jury are instructed that it is totally immaterial to the merits of this controversy whether or not John Scott owes Bidwell and Waldby anything; and if they shall find from the evidence that there was a loss sustained under the policy, they are…
1Opinion of the CourtWagner, Judge
This was an action on a policy of insurance on the steamboat New Wm. Bell, by which John Scott was insured in the sum of not exceeding $5,000 ; loss, if any, payable to Bidwell and Waldby, the appellants. The respondent in its answer alleged several breaches of the conditions of the policy, and also stated'that Scott obtained possession of the policy of insurance on the terms and agreement that he would make and deliver to respondent his negotiable note, with the name of a solvent endorser thereon, at nine months, for the sum of $340, being the premium for said insurance at the rate of…
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