Hawkins v. Scottish Union & National Ins.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Forest county. Hon. P. B. Johnson, Judge. Suit by G. L. Hawkins, trustee, and another, against the Scottish Union & National Insurance Company. From an order dismissing the cause, after sustaining defendant’s demurrer to plaintiff’s replication to the plea of the statute of limitations, plaintiffs appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
' Appellee issued its fire insurance policy to Warren-Gee Lumber Company on property owned by it, to which is attached a loss payable clause in favor of G. L. Hawkins, trustee; he having a lien on the property *25covered by tbe policy to secure tbe payment of certain notes held by him as trustee. Tbis policy was issued in. July. 1904; tbe property covered by it was destroyed, by fire on December 22d, following; and tbis suit was instituted in tbe court below in February, 1913. Tbe record contains quite a number of pleas, replications, and demurrers; but .the only question submitted to us. by…
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