Legal Opinion
Messler v. Williamsburg City F. Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 31, 1920PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Assumpsit.
1Opinion of the CourtRathbun, J.
This is an action of assumpsit on two fire insurance policies. Heard on defendant’s exceptions after verdict for the plaintiff in the Superior Court for $634.66.
The policies were of the standard form prescribed by Chap. 222, Gen. Laws, 1909. On June 21, 1912, a fire caused considerable damage to a portion of the plaintiff’s property covered by these policies. The defendant company was promptly notified and on the following day its agents visited the scene of the fire. Proofs of loss were duly delivered to the defendant. The parties being unable to agree as to the amount of the loss entered…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Insurance Cos. v. ScalesTennessee Supreme Court · 1899
- Uhrig v. . Williamsburgh City Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Read & Traversy v. State InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- Steel v. Phenix Ins.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1892
- McConnell v. Iowa Mutual Aid Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Nationall Refrigeration, Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
- DiIorio v. Abington Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
- American States Insurance Company v. LaFLAMDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2011
- Jablonski v. Girard Fire & Marine Insurance Co. of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1934
- National Refrigeration v. Trav. Indmty.Superior Court of Rhode Island · 2007