CARPENTER v. PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INS. CO.


45 U.S. 185 (1846)

4 How. 185

JEREMIAH CARPENTER, APPELLANT v. THE PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was submitted on printed arguments, by Mr. Whipple and Mr. Wood, for the appellant, and Mr. R.W. Greene and Mr. Sergeant, for the appellees.


Mr. Justice WOODBURY delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a bill in equity on a policy of insurance made by the defendants. The original policy, executed September 27th, 1835, for one year, and annually renewed till September, 1838, contained the following clauses: — "And provided further, that in case the insured shall have already any other insurance against loss by fire on the property hereby insured, not...

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