Maril v. Connecticut Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action on fire policy. Before Judge MacDonell. City court of Savannah. February term, 1894. The policy ivas written upon “ watches, jewelry, diamonds, silver and plated ware, clocks, musical instruments, fancy goods, brick-a-brack, and other merchandise usual to a jewelry stock in and out of safes,” and •“watchmaker’s material; all while contained in the three-story brick, metal-roofed building situated at number 24 Barnard street, in Savannah, Ga.”
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Action on fire policy. Before Judge MacDonell. City court of Savannah. February term, 1894. The policy ivas written upon “ watches, jewelry, diamonds, silver and plated ware, clocks, musical instruments, fancy goods, brick-a-brack, and other merchandise usual to a jewelry stock in and out of safes,” and •“watchmaker’s material; all while contained in the three-story brick, metal-roofed building situated at number 24 Barnard street, in Savannah, Ga.” The. policy on its face provides that it shall be void “if the risk' be increased by any means within the control of the assured, . . or if . .…
1Opinion of the Court
Atkinson, Justice.
"With the addition that evidence was introduced showing that proofs of loss were submitted to the defendant •company within the time prescribed, and a demand for payment made in writing; that the demand was never •complied with; that suit was brought within the time limited by the .policy, and proof made that from three hundred to three hundred and fifty dollars would be a proper allowance for counsel fees for the prosecution of this litigation, the facts as. stated in the official report .are sufficiently full for the determination of the questions made in this record. It…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Peoria Marine & Fire Insurance v. HallMichigan Supreme Court · 1864
- Harper v. . New York City Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Hall v. President of the Insurance Co. of North AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
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- Mascott v. First National Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1896
- Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance v. Georgia Auto & Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
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- McClure v. Mutual Fire Ins.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
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