Legal Opinion
The Insurance Company of the Valley of Virginia, in Error v. Moses C. Mordecai
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 12, 1860PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
63 U.S. 111
22 How. 111
16 L.Ed. 329
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA,
PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,
v.
MOSES C. MORDECAI.
December Term, 1859
THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of South Carolina.
The insurance company had an agency established in Charleston, where their business appeared to be conducted by W. M. & J. C. Martin. The policy was not filled up or under the seal of the company, but the action was brought upon a written memorandum upon the policy, as follows:
Messrs. Mordecai & Co. are insured in the sum of four…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hugg v. Augusta Insurance and Banking Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1849
- Davy v. HallettNew York Supreme Court · 1805
- Charleston Insurance & Trust Co. v. CornerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1844
- Insurance Co. v. MordecaiSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
3Cited by5 opinions
- Robinson & Co. v. BeltSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- O'Brien v. North River Ins. Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1914
- Community Finance Co. v. KnappCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1924
- Lincoln v. Boston Marine InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Frazier v. GainsTennessee Supreme Court · 1872