Hickman v. London Assurance Corp.
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Watt, Miller, Thornton & Watt and Miller, Thornton, Miller & Watt, for Appellants.
1Opinion of the CourtLawlor, J.
The plaintiff, Frank Hickman, brought this action against the defendants, London Assurance Corporation, New Zealand Insurance Company, Limited, British & Federal Fire Underwriters of Norwich, England, Law Union & Rock Insurance Company, Limited, Yorkshire Insurance Company, Limited, Providence Washington Insurance Company, Sterling Fire Insurance Company, the Home Insurance Company of New York, and North British & Mercantile Insurance Company of London and Edinburgh, to recover for loss by fire on their respective policies. Judgment went for the plaintiff and the several defendants appeal.…
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