Coykendall v. Blackmer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Franc B. Blackmer, as executrix, etc., from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk. of the county of Chemung on the 16 th day of May, 1913, upon the decision of the court after a trial before the court without a jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Lyon, J.:
The decision of this appeal depends upon the construction to be given to the New York standard mortgagee clause. In 1906 George M. Blackmer became the mortgagee of real property situated in the city of Elmira, N. Y., the mortgage containing the following provision: “ Second, that the parties of the first part will keep the buildings on said premises insured against *12loss by fire for the benefit of the mortgagee.” This action is against the executrix of the mortgagee to recover the amount of the premiums upon twenty fire insurance policies, which at the request of the owner, who was…
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