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Hannah F. Benjamin et al., Respondents, v. The American Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia, Appellant, and John M. Diven, Respondent, 1904 — 177 N.Y. 589 · caselaw · US
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Hannah F. Benjamin et al., Respondents, v. The American Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia, Appellant, and John M. Diven, Respondent
177 N.Y. 589·New York Court of Appeals·1904·NY
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Opinion
Hannah F. Benjamin et al., Respondents, v. The American Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia, Appellant, and John M. Diven, Respondent.
Benjamin v. American M’.re Ins. Go., 80 App. Div. 631, affirmed.
(Argued February 10, 1904;
decided March 1, 1904.)
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered February 25,1903, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiffs and defendant, respondent, entered upon a verdict directed by the court.
Michael II. Gardozo for appellant.
William B. Ellison and Arnold I. Davis for plaintiffs, respondents.
William W. Dewhurst for defendant, respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
Concur: Pabkeb, Ch. J., Gbay, O’Bbien, Haight, Mabtin, Vann and Cullen, JJ.