Legal Opinion

Obersteller v. Commercial Assurance Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided December 7, 1892No. 14735PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtShabpstein, J.

— This appeal is from a judgment re- • covered by the plaintiff against the defendant in an action upon a policy of insurance, issued by defendant to plaintiff, against loss or damage by fire of certain property, to wit, six hundred dollars on household furniture, useful and ornamental, four hundred dollars on pictures, paintings, and fire-screens, and two hundred dollars on wearing apparel of self and family,—an amount not exceeding twelve hundred dollars. One provision of the policy is, that it shall be void “ in case of any fraud or false swearing by the insured touching any matter…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Campbell v. Great Lakes Insurance Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Wiesman v. American Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1924
  3. American Home Fire Assur. Co. v. Juneau Store Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1935
  4. Gundlin v. Hamburg-American Packet Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
  5. Portland Cracker Co. v. MurphyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900

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