, 1869-06-29
THE CcugIs IF LAW AND EQUITY.

The case o1 the Huchlerger Brothers '. rroE.-
ccnee Washington insurance comFanE, was !le.
it1u.lcd h verdict Tor plA,aan a 1gI ndee aee
DAVIS was as fol!owE: This case T. brougat
on nne Of several POLICIES o. iasnfanss e
FOODS owned ~ thc rsint1ns, In rhe store NJ lss
Lake street which WIS destroyed By nre Oh the
q y Of 1aren ~, Tsss ;ca y no s 9ass,9h H. .tl al
iccsic1 that he sni- being Instituted On the lsth
duy Ct Max. WIS bezun 100 soon- Is the POLICY =
:oHs 70 y IL si:er no;ce and rrooi q os1, md tas
itutart tEststs tnat tnts tlms q SIXTY DAYS oe9an
Sa,iis IL evidence wei. mate by The plnlnads md
t;llIyrecu :. Miller. the ascni u the lefentAnt
,ral. Is mistaken vieH Of the terms o. the pulley
Tie = the! ven r. selul5, a1f !, qs 1Ss sie5a
an; hatiae e,Fen immediate police o. the nrr,,
particular actDun Of tneif loss, sel1aed y tneu
DN Il u;-1l, Mtih tie proper certlacase of tae no,
,41y. The Insurance COMPANY, os the pol!es, had
Lac right ~ require tha, their loss should he alto
verified bs :hflr bookk OF account or othef
n thc uassezh.ol o. the detendAnt and tlts, too.
without ,hc EDo~ledge Of the plalntlhA. sney. ne
p!nnt1I, could not conpay win tnls portion o. ne tos
t1,!cv Md the detcndpat cannot complain o. TIE
piatntiEs inability 10 verify !hetr log oy thei,
Looks The plaintiffs, suppo.ng theit book and
ssseisss sSe issar.nes ns eopsnj n.de ~ stiosal
aillIAylta ol Tie date of Esd and ga OF March.
TIL ~ af!da,t> nerr VOLUNTARY salsmeaAs ~ a1a ~
SIC a7oper evidence 70 be considered oy :ae lors
IN dccd,-z ;c racr7ts Ct The ca-e. buf the na3lh&
r. fSrm va, MI q condition precedent 10 the
plSiutliIs' tiest to recover. Nheh INC plAhuus
uc1 hs ihc,7 twn oath, With the propes notsnh
certificate, end eonId not ser4ts this toss oy me
Loola Of account and soQchsrs, because not = N
ineir nn.-exsou then they had rtx IT to sue aIlef
si11y txya ron the IL. Of March, aa!*@s tnr CON
ra1T IL tar Interval, Halu them Inc naatn us@
isase presents, e;.H,.o to 1as aen0n fake and
irEldulen. acroent " IT, euAntit! M ~ vo,Hs ~
OF tac Foocs waieh .s's aesge ravap als aue. ut
ih,.. cnc whether tue or not It 4 Jour proslaee
to decide. Tie solution OF the question az 1eonAs :
:rs,ti.uny. 7fc :sx arpllcahc 10 tac CASE = vry
ssEpie. viii eNt you no trouble. anu eussesE y
s<if rn,tIaly 10 the common m1nd. Iae pla1nt.s =
cannot recover Il Hey totcniionsliy eaaeatolsa y
TeIs ost tnrlr loss inEIct than Il WE, Ataosc.'
Va ,rr NAV oc;itge they d!d fG.eT FerF q as'u-
srshle toss. In grcn L case, coa.na ta!n
eous w1a nTsa1 1na ,as Ct IL hs M p5cosry d.
s1ynytA but II the r.aluri1 made oHs taeE -,
iror4 ;tcu les. rreoAcc:in7 hot ns..as 4 =
heLa before IT, IN, 70 aaa y ~ ~ ~, ios ri.
fhna; IL ~ nsaH tie sati.ae! thGt5 EN- ! !
i.sEer taaa :tr evidence R*Hsai ,,,. 1ns nG1~s:Iy
cel.:::t:I. tv:1: n-se. relieves waen tasrv l.
pu:4.v'e tne n-r:: cr4cd. or cos:s. L sa3 fs!:.
;ses, ~ M ~ sz:e:::i, ~ 81 ,ns !, R';,e.
i.s G. d; 1e,:ss !: si't ~ tt ',isdaal Tasrs
NJ bo.Atnc Iroo1 ;':t: KS ,7uc bt |: IL 50 =
ettuitt i aS i RI. LIS =; l.oo. from NEiIE 11s
ar led TO latcF i:- !:s1:h. II there Is eno7sh
this Kind Of evidence, II Id o!teau1ues as cJnst6c
1up 10 tic Esd i'o5;:ve ;l.o.. Hat 10 co2s: =
this Al1 of cy.ee.e u re character Of the as
| you nre tsSttF, crVe!:es d tfh DE- ;fre OF rrspan
| kiu,..,y ca The jury. !! Ike {i.l!Ds!1. have 6ls
talneA III hoaes1 loss. taere fhoa!d he 10 h~sit,
| ton TO give them 9 fezdf', Tn the eoatcsrr,
sss ssse 1e : eet:as snerr slu II te 80 ;rss ne.,o .
. On your paft 10 li,,l for I'll: defendant iI1 4
tnts lattr nn.>!Cg urccs>&-l; ttanfs The Iia.nllt
as dishonest men ZOE shoul1 not he swift II can
| 10 Y,ch q conelIslso: though u s3os dutj t
ueAt. The case Itself req1..cs tac Application 9
I your pcst ltlgmens and t!ghes: powera Of dl
{ r-tu .na.ien. Inc er,>.th.!sy cI witnesses Is II
+ | ttc Jury. The Coutt csnust 1nstroct you VINO
. se:.sse aad who 70 d!5,ss!'eEe, &c, AZ AZ
: subject to contrnl The m.n'ls ol 1hc tur
l. SONG NIues ses uapic5a tic jury tha; taet ~ u
E martial between tie rar1'cA, and ire t1si!n2 u
o 1rutE, While Utbess y: oslace tie colI4f1 l1fte
4 I sion. To all the Witnesses IoG saoaid a21t =
L test OF yoar comrlcn sense. DID they aP3t1s
g Utd they tic ncals CT kDo o*Iedgr DID =
T. srow b.aA, OF were hey far md impartial We
j. thes Intelligent ND they show nc ten q
Ct ! Discrimination. oan Of the surexf fpeanr
II Ascestatntne the truth Have they beco soecea
g iuliy oontsndteted Oh any Inate11ai pa:1
Of 10 not think II Necessary 70 examine
er evidence =. length II Ill lears on AoGte tss1
Il and It II Joor dufv 10 Apply u, U orae5 70 ast
y. tutoe thai tsKue. win ltAle the h6ne again:
W the patn1fnA renaes isise scsoons 4s
n 4 confederation of The wholc e!!denee, 5ou !
r taiIkocd thxt the plaintiffs Intended to caUmi
I'd frunc On the tnIuInnce companies, IN MAKING
he ! ion l,rve5 than IL actually MAJ, you viii ma
re- he defendant. Il, On The contrary. TIC eEloes
"a estlsdes Sop tnSs M aceo0o& Wpsa