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HOSFORD v. HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO.

No. 264.

127 U.S. 404 (1888)

HOSFORD v. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 14, 1888.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. T.M. Marquett and Mr. Isham Reavis for plaintiffs in error.

MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.

In this case, I am instructed by the majority of the court to announce its opinion that the warranty concerning incumbrances includes only incumbrances created by the act or with the consent of the assured, and not those created by the law; and therefore the policy was not avoided by the omission to disclose the fact that "delinquent taxes" on the premises for previous...

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