INSURANCE COMPANY v. SLAUGHTER


79 U.S. 404 (____)

12 Wall. 404

INSURANCE COMPANY v. SLAUGHTER.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

No counsel appeared for the insurance company, the plaintiff in error. Messrs. W.P. Harris and W.J. Withers. argued the case on briefs for the other side.


Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

If the clause of the policy out of which the difference of opinion between the parties to this suit arises, were detached from other parts of the instrument, there might be some question as to its proper grammatical construction. But such is not the case. It is the last clause in the fourth subdivision of the conditions embraced in the body of the policy, and in this subdivision...

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