Landers v. . the Watertown Fire Ins. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made in the November Term, 1879, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial. (Reported below, 19 Hun, 174.) This action was upon a policy of insurance issued by defendant to plaintiff upon his “ two-story frame dwelling-house.” The material facts are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made in the November Term, 1879, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial. (Reported below, 19 Hun, 174.) This action was upon a policy of insurance issued by defendant to plaintiff upon his “ two-story frame dwelling-house.” The material facts are stated in the opinion. It was error in the court to rule and decide that the previous policy in the Glens Falls Insurance Company had become…
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
The policy on which this action is brought, was issued on or about August 1, 1873, and contains a condition, that “ if the assured shall have, or shall hereafter make, any other insurance on the property hereby insured, not indorsed hereon, or consented to by this company or its authorized agent, in writing, this policy shall be void.” The answer avers a breach of this condition, and alleges that at the time the policy was issued, the house insured, was covered by a prior policy, issued to the plaintiff in the Glens Falls Insurance Company, for $800, terminating Hay 1,- 1874, the existence of…
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