Messersmith v. . American Fidelity Co.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1921-11-22

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Cardozo, J. Plaintiff sues upon defendant’s policy of insurance indemnifying him against liability for injuries accidentally suffered by any one through the maintenance or use of his automobile. The defense is that in violation of the .Highway Law (Cons. Laws, ch. 25, sec. 282, subd. 2), the automobile was driven by an infant under the age of eighteen who was not accompanied either b…

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