Sandersville Oil Mill Co. v. Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. Although a loss by fire may result directly from the negligent act of the insured, the insurer is nevertheless liable under its policy of insurance, unless the policy otherwise provides, where the negligence does not amount to a fraud or is not in furtherance of an incendiary intent upon the part of the insured. 2 May on Insurance, 940; 26 O. J. 347; Henderson v. Western Marine & Fire Ins. Co., 10 Robinson (La. 1845), 164 (43 Am. D. 176); Wertheimer Shoe Co. v. United States Casualty Co. (1903), 172 Mo. 135 (72 S. W. 635, 61 L. R. A. 766, 95 Am. St. R. 500); 6 Am. & Eng. Enc. L. (2d ed.)…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- D. I. Felsenthal Co. v. Northern Assurance Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1918
- Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. WadeTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- Meily Co. v. London & Lancashire Fire Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1906
- Queen Insurance v. Van GiesenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Wertheimer-Swarts Shoe Co. v. United States Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1903
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- Security Ins. Co. of New Haven v. DazeyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1935
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