Legal Opinion
American Fidelity Fire Insurance v. Hancock
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided May 16, 1966No. 43898PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Justice:
On August 2, 1961, K. L. Hancock of Raleigh, Smith County, Mississippi, acting "by and through his brother-in-law, J. W. Ashley, Jr., purchased a used 1959 model truck-tractor from Mack Trucks, Tnc., in Tampa, Florida. The conditional sales agreement was signed “K. L. Hancock” as vendee with no indication that J. W. Ashley, Jr. signed Hancock’s name as his agent. The conditional sales agreement was immediately transferred and assigned by Mack Trucks, Inc. to Mack Financial Corporation.
Before the vendor would release the truck-tractor to J. W. Ashley, Jr., as agent for K. L.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Continental Casualty Co. v. HallMississippi Supreme Court · 1918
- Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. v. DelaneyMississippi Supreme Court · 1941
- &198tna Ins. Co. v. LesterMississippi Supreme Court · 1934
- Bankers Fire & Marine Insurance v. DunganMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
- Paramount Fire Ins. v. AndersonMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Mississippi v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Soso Trucking, Inc. v. Central Insurance AgencyMississippi Supreme Court · 1970
- State of Mississippi Ex Rel., Etc., Hinds County v. J.W. "Jake" Richardson v. Forum Insurance Co., Garnishee-Defendant-Appellee. J.W. "Jake" Richardson v. Forum Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987