New York Court of Appeals, 1934

Cardinal v. Mercury Insurance Company, John Roshirt

Cardinal v. Mercury Insurance Company, John Roshirt
New York Court of Appeals · Decided December 7, 1934
195 N.E. 148; 266 N.Y. 448; 1934 N.Y. LEXIS 943 (North Eastern Reporter)

Cardinal v. Mercury Insurance Company, John Roshirt

Opinion of the Court

Judgment of the Appellate Division reversed and that of the Trial Term affirmed, with costs in this court and in the Appellate Division. Held, that there was, on the findings, no disclosure of the true interest of the assured and the policy was void and not subject to reformation. (Lasher v. St. Joseph Fire & Mar. Ins. Co., 86 N. Y. 423; Skinner v. Norman, 165 N. Y. 565, 571. See, also, Commercial Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Crawford, 219 App. Div. 110.) No opinion. (See 266 N. Y. 542.)

Concur: Pound, Ch. J., Lehman, O’Brien, Hubbs and Crouch, JJ. Dissenting: Crane, J. Not sitting: Loughran, J.

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