Batson & Walsh v. South Carolina Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Greenville, Action by Batson & Walsh against South Carolina Mutual Insurance Co. Prom Circuit order reversing judgment of Magistrate Samuel Stradley, defendant appeals. cites: 39 S. C., 484; 54 S. C., 371; 24 Fed. R., 685; 18 Fed. R., 14; 33 N. W., 626. cite: Piliott on Ins,, 258, 335, 347, 352; 57 N. E., 991; 80'Mo. App., 419; 51 S. C., 540; 88 R. A., 116; 71 N. W., 388; 60 N. W., 125; 46 N. Y. Supp., 1016; 50 Pac., 626; 61 Mo.
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Before Gary, J., Greenville, Action by Batson & Walsh against South Carolina Mutual Insurance Co. Prom Circuit order reversing judgment of Magistrate Samuel Stradley, defendant appeals. cites: 39 S. C., 484; 54 S. C., 371; 24 Fed. R., 685; 18 Fed. R., 14; 33 N. W., 626. cite: Piliott on Ins,, 258, 335, 347, 352; 57 N. E., 991; 80'Mo. App., 419; 51 S. C., 540; 88 R. A., 116; 71 N. W., 388; 60 N. W., 125; 46 N. Y. Supp., 1016; 50 Pac., 626; 61 Mo. App,, 323; 22 N. E., 954; 68 Md., 465; 12 Fed., 465; 11 N. W. R., 269; 63 S. C, 192; 2 N. E. R., 763; 2 R. R. A., 786; Nib. on Mut. Ben. Sac., 392,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
This was an action at law in a magistrate’s court to recover $72.27 as the pro rata share due plaintiffs by the defendant company on a policy of fire insurance. Tire magistrate dismissed the action on the ground that plaintiffs’ remedy was to proceed in equity to compel an assessment so as to fix the amount payable under the policy, but on appeal the Circuit Court reversed the judgment of the magistrate and rendered judgment against defendant for the amount claimed.
The defendant is a mutual insurance company, incorporated under the…
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- Earnshaw v. Sun Mutual Aid SocietyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1888
- Bentz v. Northwestern Aid Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Jackson v. Northwestern Mutual Relief Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
- Thompson v. Piedmont Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
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