Legal Opinion

Norris v. China Traders' Insurance

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 13, 1909No. 7460PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Griffin, J., entered February 3, 1908, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action upon a policy of marine insurance.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

This action was brought to recover upon a contract of marine insurance. The complaint alleged a contract of insurance with the defendant, for the period of one year from June 5, 1905, in the sum of $1,000, upon the gasoline steamer Admiral, against all loss and perils of the sea; that on October 8, 1905, without fault of the owners, the vessel was lost; that the plaintiffs complied with all the terms of the contract; and that the defendant neglected and refused to pay the amount of the insurance.

The defendant answered, admitting the execution of á policy of insurance for the sum of $1,000…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Viele v. Germania InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
  2. Long v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Thompson v. Germania Fire InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1907

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Barron v. Standard Accident InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Stebbins v. Westchester Fire InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Interstate Casualty Co. of Birmingham v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
  4. American Eagle Fire Insurance v. McKinnonArizona Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Person v. . TysonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939

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