Barnett v. Matthews
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Clay County Court; E. J. Garrison, Judge. Action by M. P. Barnett against T. O. Matthews for statutory penalty. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSamford, J.
Plaintiff brought his action for the recovery of the full amount of loss sustained by him on a contract of insurance unlawfully made by or through the defendant, directly or indirectly, for or in behalf of an insurance company not authorized by the insurance commission of the state to do business in this state at the time the application for insurance was made, or at the date when such insurance policy became effective. It was proven in the case that the plaintiff obtained from the Franklin Insurance Company, an insurance company that was not authorized to do business in this state, a policy…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Noble v. MitchellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
- Lewis v. SteinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
- Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
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