Legal Opinion
Mercantile Trust Co. v. New York Underwriters Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 4, 1967No. 15925PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity action, the Mercantile Trust Company (“Mercantile”) of St. Louis, Missouri, has sued to recover $20,000 insurance for the loss of a dwelling house, whose title was held by Mercantile in trust for the benefit of Edward D. Luer. After a bench trial, the District Court held for Mercantile, and the New York Underwriters Insurance Company (“Underwriters”) has appealed.
In 1928, Herman F. Luer and his wife established a trust consisting of two lots and a dwelling house and other structures near Alton, Illinois. The residence was to be held for Mrs. Luer’s…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Monaghan v. Agricultural Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
- Hoyt v. New Hampshire Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1942
- Tarzian v. West Bend Mutual Fire InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
- Capps v. National Union Fire InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
- Fidelity-Phenix Fire Ins. Co. of New York v. Queen City Bus & Transfer Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1925
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3Cited by11 opinions
- American Economy Insurance v. LiggettIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. EddingerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- Everglades Marina v. American Eastern Dev. Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1979
- Childers v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company v. KnutsenSupreme Court of Vermont · 1974
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