INSURANCE COMPANY v. COLT


87 U.S. 560 (____)

20 Wall. 560

INSURANCE COMPANY v. COLT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. F. Chamberlin and E. Hall, for the plaintiff in error:

Messrs. H.C. Robinson and R.D. Hubbard, contra.


Mr. Justice FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

The charter of the company defendant in the same clause which authorizes its president and directors to make insurance against fire, and for that purpose to execute such "contracts, bargains, agreements, policies, and other instruments" as may be necessary, declares that every such contract, bargain, agreement, and policy shall be in writing, or in print, and be under the...

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