Levy v. Brooklyn Fire Insurance

The Chief Justice said, that without attempting to lay down any general rule as to the reference of actions on policies of insurance, he was of opinion that in a case involving such serious charges as were here brought against the plaintiff, a party was entitled to the benefit of a trial before a court and jury, and that therefore he would direct the order for reference to be vacated. Ordered accordingly.* Footnotes [*] See 6 Wendell, 503: 19 Id. 22 and 110; and 1 Hall’s R. 560.