Haskin v. Agricultural Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of chancery court of Richmond city, pronounced June 29th, 1880, in a cause wherein A. N. Has-kin was complainant, and the Agricultural Fire Insurance Company of Watertown, New York, was defendant, for the specific performance of an alleged contract for the insuranee of a barn and peanuts. The cause was heard on bill, answer and depositions and dismissed, with costs to the defendant. From the decree said Haskin obtained an appeal to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
The case is as follows: The appellant claims that on the 10th day of December, 1879, he contracted with the appellee to insure his barn in the county of Sussex, Virginia, together with peanuts stored therein, the risk on both barn and peanuts to commence on that day; that the premium notes were agreed and were to be paid on request; that in consideration of the sum so agreed to be paid, the said company agreed to insure him against loss or damage by fire; that on the 22d of December, the said property so agreed to be insured was totally destroyed by fire without fault on the part of the…
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