Legal Opinion

American Cent. Ins. Co. v. Hardin

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 23, 1912PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Rockwall County; F. L. Hawkins, Judge. ' Action by A. P. Hardin' and others against the American Central Insura'nce Company, in which Sanger Bros, filed a plea of intervention. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRainey, C. J.

Appellee sued appellant to recover upon a policy of fire insurance for the sum of $1,000, covering $150 on store and office furniture and fixtures and $850 on a stock of merchandise contained in plaintiff’s store at Fate, Tex. The policy was attached to the petition, and made a part thereof. It contained the usual warranty clauses, among which was the “iron-safe” clause, and also a clause'against coinsurance, unless agreed to in writing and attached to the policy. The petition, among other things, alleged: “That at the time the policy was issued plaintiff had just purchased the stock of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Mecca Fire Ins. Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  2. Scottish Union & National Insurance v. Andrews & MatthewsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Maryland Casualty Co. v. BeebeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1931
  2. Federal Life & Casualty Co. v. RobinsonAlabama Court of Appeals · 1937
  3. Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. BiggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. WalkerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
  5. Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917

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