Legal Opinion

Coleman Furniture Corp. v. Home Ins.

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided January 31, 1933PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PAUL, District Judge.

I am of opinion that the condition in the insurance policy providing that the insured shall maintain an approved watchman, time clock, and water gong, and the maintenance of which is made a consideration of the issuance of the policy, is an essential condition, compliance with which was necessary to the keeping of the policy in force.

The clause in the policy referred to reads : “In consideration of the reduced rate at which this policy is written, it is expressly stipulated and made a condition of this policy that the insured shall maintain, in so far as it is under his…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Insurance Co. v. WolffSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Lumber Underwriters of NY v. RifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  3. Lewin v. Telluride Iron Works Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1921
  4. Joye v. South Carolina Mutual Ins.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1899

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Knapp v. Independence Life and Accident Ins. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. v. MayoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1936
  3. Knapp v. Independence Life and Accident Ins. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1961

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