Chunn v. London & Lancashire Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from White Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Mrs. Annie L. Chunn brought suit against the insurance company for $2,000 for the total destruction by fire of her home, situated in Searcy, under policy No. 7836346, insuring her in that sum against loss by fire on the dwelling and another suit for $400 damages for loss of furniture by fire under policy No......., insuring her against loss by fire upon household goods and furniture in the sum of…
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Appeal from White Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Mrs. Annie L. Chunn brought suit against the insurance company for $2,000 for the total destruction by fire of her home, situated in Searcy, under policy No. 7836346, insuring her in that sum against loss by fire on the dwelling and another suit for $400 damages for loss of furniture by fire under policy No......., insuring her against loss by fire upon household goods and furniture in the sum of $600. The insurance company denied any liability to the plaintiff and alleged that she caused or procured the building…
1Opinion of the Court
Kirby, J.,
(after stating the facts). (1) It is insisted that the court erred in refusing* to consolidate the cases at this trial on appellant’s motion, and in instructing the jury that there was no claim for loss of personal property to be considered by them, that matter already having been adjudicated. There was no error in this instruction. The suits for loss under each of the policies had been consolidated in the first trial, and the jury returned a verdict in favor of appellant for the loss of the house and against her for the loss of the furniture and household effects and judgment was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Burks v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
3Cited by1 opinion
- Chunn v. London & Lancashire Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916