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INSURANCE COMPANY v. LYMAN

82 U.S. 664 (1872)

15 Wall. 664

INSURANCE COMPANY v. LYMAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.M. Evarts, for the insurance company, plaintiff in error, argued that there was error:

Mr. T.J. Durant, contra:

Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

Undoubtedly a valid verbal contract for insurance may be made, and when it is relied on, and is unembarrassed by any written contract for the same insurance, it can be proved and become the foundation of a recovery as in all other cases where contracts may be made either by parol or in writing. But it is also true that when there is a written contract of insurance it must have the same effect as the adopted mode...

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