Legal Opinion
McCulloch v. Northwestern Mutual Fire Ass'n
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 12, 1935No. 25545. Department OnePublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeals, J.
Plaintiffs, J. F. and Selina McCulloch, are the owners of an acre of land, upon which stands a ten room dwelling, the property being located in Seattle, on the southerly portion of what is known as the “Beacon hill district. ’’ The house was fully furnished, and about February 1,1933, was rented to persons representing themselves to be Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and Mr. Beed.
March 17th following, the house caught on fire and suffered considerable damage. Immediately upon the starting of the fire, the tenants decamped, leaving so hurriedly that they abandoned several articles of clothing. They also…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ragley v. Northwestern National InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1929
- Clark v. Western Insurance Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1932
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