The Standard Fire Insurance Policy: (New York Form--operative Since May 1, 1887.) Issued by Fire Insurance Companies in the United States, Excepting where Legislatures Have Made Special Forms, Viz.: Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire. Conditions Classified and Annotated by Cross References, the Mortgagee Clause and Short Rate Tables and Anexplanation of the Co-insurance Clause

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T. & J.W. Johnson & Company, 1905 - Fire insurance - 48 pages

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Page 26 - Whenever this company shall pay the mortgagee any sum for loss or damage under this policy and shall claim that, as to the mortgagor or owner, no liability therefor existed, this company .shall, to the extent of such payment, be thereupon legally subrogated to all the rights of the party to whom such payment shall be made under all securities held as collateral to the mortgage debt...
Page 19 - No suit or action on this policy for the recovery of any claim shall be sustainable in any court of law or equity unless all the requirements of this policy shall have been complied with, and unless commenced within twelve months next after inception of the loss.
Page 15 - ... be ascertained by two competent and disinterested appraisers, the insured and this company each selecting one, and the two so chosen shall first select a competent and disinterested umpire; the appraisers together shall then estimate and appraise the loss, stating separately sound value and damage, and, failing to agree shall submit their differences to the umpire; and the award in writing of any two shall determine the amount of such loss...
Page 6 - ... (any usage or custom of trade or manufacture to the contrary notwithstanding) there be kept, used, or allowed on the above described premises, benzine...
Page 14 - The insured, as often as required, shall exhibit to any person designated by this company all that remains of any property herein described, and submit to examinations under oath by any person named by this company, and subscribe the same; and, as often as...
Page 14 - ... and shall furnish, if required, verified plans and specifications of any building, fixtures or machinery destroyed or damaged ; and shall also, if required, furnish a certificate of the magistrate or notary public (not interested In the claim as a creditor or otherwise...
Page 19 - If this company shall claim that the fire was caused by the act or neglect of any person or corporation, private or municipal, this company shall, on payment of the loss, be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all right of recovery by the insured for the loss resulting therefrom, and such right shall be assigned to this company by the insured on receiving such payment.
Page 8 - This company shall not be liable for loss caused directly or indirectly by invasion, insurrection, riot, civil war or commotion, or military or usurped power, or by order of any civil authority ; or by theft ; or by neglect of the insured to use all reasonable means to save and preserve the property at and after a fire, or when the property is endangered by fire in neighboring premises...
Page 4 - This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void if the insured now has or shall hereafter make or procure any other contract of insurance, whether valid or not, on property covered in whole or in part by this policy...
Page 15 - In the event of disagreement as to the amount of loss, the same shall be ascertained by two competent and disinterested appraisers, the insured and this company each selecting one...

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