Joseph William Bradshaw, Respondents v. Agricultural Insurance Company of Watertown, N. Y., Appellant

Summary

The Court affirmed the lower courts' judgment setting aside the appraisal award because the insurer's agent fraudulently represented the defendant‑appointed appraiser as disinterested, and the jury's finding that the appraiser was biased was supported by the evidence. The Court explained that "disinterested" requires lack of bias, not merely lack of pecuniary interest, and that such false statements justify vacating an appraisal award.