Legal Opinion
Terwilliger v. Union Fire, Accident & General Ins.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 12, 1938No. 16899PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Judge.
On August 24, 1933, the defendant issued a policy of fire insurance to the plaintiff, Martin Terwilliger, whereby it insured, for the period of one year, his dwelling located at Yoloskey, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, for the sum of $1,500 and the contents thereof for $250. On June 20, 1934, at about 12 o’clock midnight, the property was completely destroyed by fire. Thereafter, a demand was made by the plaintiff upon the defendant company for the payment of the insurance and, upon the latter’s refusal to accede to his request, he filed this suit for recovery under the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Herrman v. . Adriatic Fire Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Knowles v. Dixie Fire Ins. Co. of Greensboro, N.C.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Continental Insurance Co. of New York v. DunningCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Brough v. Presidential Fire Marine Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
- Home Insurance v. ScalesMississippi Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Rodriguez v. Northwestern Nat. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Niagara Fire Insurance Company v. Paul Edward EverettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Burrell v. Seguros America Banamex, SALouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Boyette v. Underwriters at Lloyd's LondonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Rodriguez v. Northwestern National InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
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