Employers Mut. Liability Ins. Co. v. Eunice Rice Milling Co

HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.

Brought Jan. 5, 1949, against defendant below, appellant here, as the insurer of one LaDew under the Louisiana direct action statute, Act No. 55 of 1930, LSA-R.S. 22: 655, the suit was for the loss sustained by plaintiff in the destruction by fire of its mill and contents.

The claim was: that plaintiff had contracted with LaDew for the sale to it of an automatic sprinkler system to be designed, constructed, and installed by him in its mill, to be accepted and paid for as provided1 thereift; that the system was completed in April, 1948, and, though not fully accepted and…