Planters' Insurance v. Ray
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Hinds County. Hon. Harvey E. Ware, Chancellor. The facts necessary to a full understanding of the case are stated in the opinion of the court. The overruling of the demurrer to the complainant’s bill is assigned for error. Every material fact to which complainant means to offer evidence ought to be distinctty stated. Story’s Eq. PI., §§ 28, 32. The pleadings in chancery must be as certain as at law.
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Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Hinds County. Hon. Harvey E. Ware, Chancellor. The facts necessary to a full understanding of the case are stated in the opinion of the court. The overruling of the demurrer to the complainant’s bill is assigned for error. Every material fact to which complainant means to offer evidence ought to be distinctty stated. Story’s Eq. PI., §§ 28, 32. The pleadings in chancery must be as certain as at law. Warner v. Warner, 33 Miss., 547; Farr'in Farr, 34 ib., 597 ; Presley v. Pendleton, 24 ib., 80. The pleadings are to be taken most strictly against the pleader.…
1Opinion of the CourtCasipbell, J.
Appellee exhibited his bill against appellant, showing that he held a policy of insurance against loss by fire, issued to him by appellant,, on a certain building, which risk commenced on the 14th March, 1873, and terminated on the 14th March, 1874, and about the time of the expiration of the policy complainant applied in writing to J. H. Thompson, the general agent of the company at Beauregard, for a renewal’ of said policy during the term of one year, commencing at noon on the 14th March, 1874, and terminating at noon on the 14th March, 1875. Complainant at that time not having the money…
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