CLARK ET AL. v. MANUFACTURERS' INS. CO.


49 U.S. 235 (1850)

8 How. 235

ELI CLARK, WILLIAM GREEN, AND HUGH McGILL, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTORS, AND COMPANY OF THE MANUFACTURERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANTS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was submitted on printed arguments by Mr. Gillet, for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Curtis and Mr. D.A. Hall, for the defendants in error.


Mr. Justice WOODBURY delivered the opinion of the court.

The original action in this case was assumpsit by the plaintiffs in error on a policy of insurance, made August 13, 1845.

From the detailed statement of the facts, it will be seen that the loss occurred on the 13th of March, 1846, and was to be paid to the Ogdensburg Bank, which held the title to the property insured, but was under a contract in a certain event...

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