Hughes Bros. v. Ætna Ins.
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM WASHINGTON. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Washington County. — Hon. Hal H. Haynes, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Green
Hughes Bros, were general merchants in the village of Elk Park, N. C. Their store was destroyed by fire November 2, 1921. Prior to that time, on July 26, 1921, policies of insurance aggregating $12,000, covering their stock, written by defendant companies were issued to Hughes Bros.
After the fire, the complainants Hughes Bros, made demand upon the defendants, ¿Etna Insurance Company and others, to settle the loss, which demand ivas finally refused. Hughes Bros, were considerably indebted, and assigned their lights under the several policies to Thad A. Cox, trustee for their creditors, and…
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