Legal Opinion
Lake Arthur Dredging Co. v. Mechanics' Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 3, 1927No. 26252PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This is a suit on a policy of insurance intended to indemnify the plaintiff against loss by fire on property described as dredge No. 3, for a period of one year from June 5, 1922, till June 5, 1923.
The policy was for $10,000, and, in addition to that amount, the plaintiff claims the statutory penalty of 12 per cent, and $1,000 as a reasonable attorney’s fee.
A fire occurred on or about January 29, 1923, which damaged the dredge to the extent of $14,442.25.
The answer of the defendant admits the damage, hut alleges that the value of the dredge was fixed and agreed on in the policy at the sum of…
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