Insurance Co. v. Bailey

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1871-12-11

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Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court. Policies of life insurance are governed, in some respects, by different rules of construction from those applied by the courts in case of policies- against marine risks or policies against loss by fire. Marine and fire policies are contracts of indemnity', by which the claim of…

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