Legal Opinion

Great American Ins. Co. v. Dover

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 25, 1929No. 6 Div. 89PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.

Action on a policy of fire insurance.

The pleas were: General issue; that one of the plaintiffs willfully burned the property insured; in several different forms that plaintiffs had breached a warranty against any flue built of brick on edge. To pleas 3 and 5 of the last-named class the court sustained demurrers. Plea 2 alleged a willful burning by one of the plaintiffs. Plea 6 alleged a breach of the warranty as to the flue and that the -breach increased the risk of loss. Plaintiffs replied specially as follows:

“2. The defendant, -with full knowledge of the alleged breach of the conditions of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Queen Insurance v. YoungSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  2. United States Life Insurance v. LesserSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
  3. Georgia Home Insurance v. AllenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
  4. Insurance Co. of North America v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  5. Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees v. RigginsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Girard Fire Marine Ins. Co. v. GunnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  2. Mooradian v. Canal Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
  3. Home Ins. Co. of New York v. Campbell Motor Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  4. Milwaukee Mechanics Ins. Co. v. MaplesAlabama Court of Appeals · 1953
  5. Fidelity Phenix Fire Ins. Co. of New York v. RaperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941

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