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Wall vs. Howard Insurance Company list of points for the plaintiffs

Collection — manuscript box: 31 - folder 1

Identifier: 1103m

Scope and content

A printed document making the case for the plaintiffs. It includes details on how rope was manufactured in the building and who did the work.

Dates

ca. 1850

Creator

Wall, William, active 1843-1852 (Plaintiff, Person)
Howard Insurance Company, (Defendant, Organization)
New York (State). Court of Appeals (Organization)

Language of Material

In English.

Biographical / Historical

William Wall was a rope manufacturer with a factory on Long Island which was insured by Howard Insurance Company (among others) beginning in 1843. After there was a fire in the building, Wall and others (not named) sued the insurance company over the rates it charged and disputed its interpretation of what the insurance covered. The case was decided in favor of the plaintiffs, so the defendants appealed to the New York State Court of Appeals.