American Employers' Liability Insurance v. Fordyce
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court. Robert J. Lea, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The American Employers’ Liability Insurance Company issued its policy to the City Electric Street Railway Company, which contained this clause: “That said company will pay to the insured or their legal representatives all damag'es with which the insured may be legally charged, or which the insured may be required to pay (not exceeding the amounts hereinafter limited), for or by reason of any…
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court. Robert J. Lea, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The American Employers’ Liability Insurance Company issued its policy to the City Electric Street Railway Company, which contained this clause: “That said company will pay to the insured or their legal representatives all damag'es with which the insured may be legally charged, or which the insured may be required to pay (not exceeding the amounts hereinafter limited), for or by reason of any liability on account of injuries inflicted upon the person or property of any person or persons whomsoever while traveling…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). The findings of fact are comprehensive and accurate. We do not discuss the evidence upon which these findings are based for the reason that objection is urged here, not to the findings of fact, but to the legal conclusions drawn from them.
1. Appellants asked the court to declare the law to be “that the insurance contract sued on herein is a contract of indemnity, and that no liability is incurred thereon until the insured suffers a loss, and that the loss in this case would be an actual payment of the judgment rendered in favor of Callie Meredith.” The…
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