Legal Opinion
Ell Dee Clothing Co. v. Marsh
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 14, 1928PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
In November, 1923, the receiver of the plaintiff applied to his broker for a policy of burglary insurance to cover the stock of goods which had come into his possession. In turn the broker passed on the application to another firm of brokers. They endeavored to place the insurance and finally succeeded in making some arrangement with the defendant.
Mr. Marsh was the agent in New York of the “ London Lloyds.” Precisely what were his powers is not clear. But when the application was handed to him it was understood by all parties that a “ Lloyds ” policy was to be received.
The application had…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cobb v. . KnappNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Fish v. . VanderlipNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Sherri v. National Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Argersinger v. . MacNaughtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- McClure v. . Central Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1900
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3Cited by62 opinions
- Certain Interested Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, England v. James E. Layne Cindy Carol Kilgore, Larry Nig KilgoreCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
- Mencher v. WeissNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- (TAN) WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPERTIES, L.L.C., SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES, INC., SILVERSTEIN WTC MANAGEMENT CO., L.L.C., 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 2 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 4 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 5 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., WESTFIELD WTC, L.L.C., WESTFIELD CORPORATION, INC., WESTFIELD AMERICA, INC., AND THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-COUNTER-CLAIMANTS-COUNTER-DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS-CROSS-APPELLEES, UBS WARBURG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC., WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-WTC, AND GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-COUNTER-CLAIMANTS-COUNTER-DEFENDANTS-CROSS-APPELLEES v. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, COUNTER-DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES, ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., COUNTER-DEFENDANT-APPELLEE-CROSS-APPELLANT, SR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INSURANCE CO., LTD., PLAINTIFF-COUNTER-DEFENDANT-INTERVENOR, ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY, COPENHAGEN REINSURANCE CO., EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT LAKES REINSURANCE (UK) PLC., GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, HOUSTON CASUALTY CO., INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS, LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO., CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S OF LONDON, QBE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LIMITED, SWISS REINSURANCE CO. UK LTD., TIG INSURANCE CO., TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE CO., TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE CO., WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE VERSICHERUNG AG AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., COUNTER-DEFENDANTS. SR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INSURANCE CO., LTD., PLAINTIFF-COUNTER-DEFENDANT, WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPERTIES, L.L.C., SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES, INC., SILVERSTEIN WTC MANAGEMENT CO. L.L.C., 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 2 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 4 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 5 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., WESTFIELD WTC, L.L.C., WESTFIELD CORPORATION, INC., WESTFIELD AMERICA, INC., AND THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-COUNTER-CLAIMANTS-APPELLANTS, UBS WARBURG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC., WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-WTC, AND GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-COUNTER-CLAIMANTS v. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, COUNTER-DEFENDANT-APPELLEE, ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY, COPENHAGEN REINSURANCE CO., EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT LAKES REINSURANCE (UK) PLC, GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, HOUSTON CASUALTY CO., INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS, LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO., CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S OF LONDON, QBE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LIMITED, ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SWISS REINSURANCE CO. UK LTD., TIG INSURANCE CO., TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE CO., TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE CO., WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE VERSICHERUNG AG, AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., COUNTER-DEFENDANTSCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
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- Olin Corp. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
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