Case Name: Hiram G. Hotchkiss, Appellant, v. The Commercial Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Respondent
Court: New York Commission of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1871-09
Citations: 48 N.Y. 656
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hiram G. Hotchkiss, Appellant, v. The Commercial Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 48
Pages: 656–656

Head Matter:
Hiram G. Hotchkiss, Appellant, v. The Commercial Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Respondent.
(Argued May 15, 1871;
decided September term, 1871.)
Question as to the construction of the- language of a policy.
M. M. Evarts for the appellant.
D. D. Lord for the respondent.

Opinion:
Hunt, C., reads for reversal; Leonard and' Earl, CO., concur.
Lott, Ch. C., dissents; Gray, C., not voting.
Judgment of General Term reversed, and judgment ordered for plaintiff upon the verdict, for $2,144, with interest and costs, less, $273.70, and interest thereon from July 14,1861.