Legal Opinion

Hughes v. Millers' Mut. Fire. Ins.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1922PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Green

The complainant was the owner of a flour mill near Pike-ville, Tenn., and on the 21st day of August, 1920, procured *166a policy of insurance from defendant against fire in tbe sum of $4,600; $2,000 on tbe building, $1,000 on the machinery, and $1,000 on stock. On March 21, 1921, the mill building and contents, both machinery and stock, were destroyed by fire. Negotiations were had between the parties, but defendant refused to pay the loss, and this suit was brought for the full amount of the policy. ' Defendant answered and denied liability for reasons hereafter appearing. Proof was taken, and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Imperial F. Ins. v. DunhamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
  2. Loventhal v. Home InsuranceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
  3. Continental Fire Insurance v. WhitakerTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Dupreau v. Hibernia InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Light & Co. v. Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Alfred v. Bankers' Shippers' Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Palmer W. Collins and H. L. Clark, Iii, and William M. Ables, Jr. v. Pioneer Title Insurance Co., Palmer W. Collins and H. L. Clark, III v. Pioneer National Title Insurance Co., and William M. Ables, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
  3. Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Ex Rel. First National Bank v. Aetna InsuranceTennessee Supreme Court · 1933
  4. Parker v. Iowa Mutual Tornado InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1935
  5. Sims v. American Cent. Ins.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1924

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