Howell v. Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance

Motion by plaintiff to strike out defendant’s first and second defenses on the ground of insufficiency. The action is on a policy of marine insurance issued by the defendant, which insured L. R. Connett & Co., Inc., for account of whom it may concern, covering the scow Dudley for a term beginning August 5, 1927, and ending August 5, 1928. By the printed form the policy provides: “ By this policy of insurance do make insurance and cause L. R. Connett & Co., Inc., on account of assured, loss if any payable to assured or order.”

The policy was dated July 16, 1927, and on the same day a…