Aetna Ins. Co. v. People's Bank of Greenville
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of tbe Uhited States for the District of South Carolina. This was an action by the People’s Bank of Greenville, S. C., against the Aetna Insurance Company, on a policy of insurance, brought in a court of the state of South Carolina, and removed therefrom to the United States circuit court, which denied a motion to remand, the cause. 53 Fed. 161. At the trial the jury found a verdict for plaintiff.
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In Error to the Circuit Court of tbe Uhited States for the District of South Carolina. This was an action by the People’s Bank of Greenville, S. C., against the Aetna Insurance Company, on a policy of insurance, brought in a court of the state of South Carolina, and removed therefrom to the United States circuit court, which denied a motion to remand, the cause. 53 Fed. 161. At the trial the jury found a verdict for plaintiff. A motion by defendant for a new trial was denied, and judgment for plaintiff was entered on the verdict. Defendant brought error.
1Opinion of the Court
GOFF, Circuit Judge.
On the 12th day of May, 1892, the People’s Bonk oí Greenville, ⅛. C., loaned one W. W. Benson the sum of $3,000, taking his note of that date for the same, payable 30 days after date, and receiving from Bensou as security for its payment four receipts of the Travellers’ iles.t warehouse, for 100 bales of cot-r,on, which were pledged for the payment of said sum of money. As additional security, a policy of insurance had been issued by the Aetna Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn., on said cotton, insuring Benson to an amount not exceeding $3,000 thereon, and providing…
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