Legal Opinion

Pearlstine v. Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 18, 1906PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Before Townsend, J., Bamberg, April, 1905. Action by T. W. Pearlstine, as. trustee for S. W. Pearlstine, and S. W. Parlstine, against Phoenix Insurance Co. From' judgment for defendant, plaintiffs appeal. cite: The contract of insurance in question here is binding on defendant: Wood on Fire Ins., 2 ed., 1208, 560, 207, 1161, 1121, 1163, 646-7; May on Ins., 606-7; 13 Ency., 2 ed., 222, 229 ; 5 Wall., 509; 49 Mo., 578; 7 L. R. A., 572; 21 W. Va., 366; 31 W. Va., 651; 93 111.,…

Read the full summary

Before Townsend, J., Bamberg, April, 1905. Action by T. W. Pearlstine, as. trustee for S. W. Pearlstine, and S. W. Parlstine, against Phoenix Insurance Co. From' judgment for defendant, plaintiffs appeal. cite: The contract of insurance in question here is binding on defendant: Wood on Fire Ins., 2 ed., 1208, 560, 207, 1161, 1121, 1163, 646-7; May on Ins., 606-7; 13 Ency., 2 ed., 222, 229 ; 5 Wall., 509; 49 Mo., 578; 7 L. R. A., 572; 21 W. Va., 366; 31 W. Va., 651; 93 111., 96; 4 E. R. A., 460; 68 N. Y., 434; 24 N. Y., 302; 8 Fed. R., 428; 48 S. C., 195; Montgomery v. Ins. Co., 67 S. C.; Code…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Woods.

This action was 'brought by T. W. Pearlstine, styling himself trustee for S. W. Pearlsitine, and S. W. Pearlstine in his own right, on a fire insurance policy, appearing on its face to' have been issued to T. W. Pearlstine individually. The policy was for $1,200, and no question arises in this appeal as to the destruction by fire or the value of the stock of merchandise and store fixtures which it covered. The portions of 'the complaint to which the appeal relates are: (1) the allegation that “the plaintiff, S. W. Pearlsitine, 'had an…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Northern Assurance Co. v. Grand View Building Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. Gandy v. Orient InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1898
  3. Pelzer Manufacturing Co. v. Sun Fire OfficeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1892
  4. Graham v. Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1897
  5. Schroeder v. Springfield Fire & Marine Ins.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1897

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Rogers v. Atlantic Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1926
  2. Huestess v. South Atlantic Life Ins.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
  3. McCarty v. Piedmont Mutual Ins.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
  4. Western Nat. Ins. Co. v. MarshSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  5. Able v. Pilot Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1938

22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API