Taylor v. National Union Fire Ins.
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM Gribson. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Gribson County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari to the Court of Civil Appeals froin the Supreme Court.— HoN. Thos. E. Harwood, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Williams
This is an action on a policy of insurance issued on plaintiff’s dwelling house in the sum of $1,000. The circuit judge directed a verdict in favor of defendant company, hut on appeal the court of civil appeal reversed the judgment.
The policy contains a provision that if other insurance should he procured on the dwelling house while the policy was in force the contract of insurance was to he null and void. Plaintiff procured additional insurance in another company to the amount of $800, without the written consent of the insurer being indorsed on the policy as the contract stipulated.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Elliott v. Lycoming County Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
- Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. R. v. BrockTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
- Scottish Union & National Ins. v. WylieMississippi Supreme Court · 1915
3Cited by5 opinions
- Brown v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
- Gough v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaTennessee Supreme Court · 1928
- Independent Life Insurance v. HunterTennessee Supreme Court · 1933
- Morristown Furniture Co. v. People's Nat. Fire Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1923
- Brown v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1927