Legal Opinion

Maxwell v. Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided January 16, 1920No. 10,020PublishedCited by 17 opinions

From Rush Circuit Court; WHIM. Sparks, Judge. Action by Lawrence Maxwell against the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Company. From a judgment for defendant, the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement by

Dausman, J.

This action was instituted by appellant to recover on two policies of insurance. The complaint is in two paragraphs and was filed in the Fayette Circuit Court. The appellee demurred to each paragraph of the complaint on the ground that neither paragraph states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The demurrers were overruled. Thereupon appellee filed answers as follows: (1) General denial; (2) special answer addressed to the first paragraph of complaint; and (8) special answer addressed to the second paragraph of complaint. Immediately after filing its…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Manufacturers' Accident Indemnity Co. v. DorganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1893
  2. Glens Falls Insurance Co. v. MichaelIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Lynn Gas & Electric Co. v. Meriden Fire InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
  4. Quality Clothes Shop v. KeeneyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1914
  5. Aetna Insurance v. StroutIndiana Court of Appeals · 1896

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Masonic Accident Insurance v. JacksonIndiana Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Inter-Ocean Casualty Co. v. WilkinsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1932
  3. American Mfg. Corp. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  4. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance of California v. AlsopIndiana Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Old Colony Insurance v. KolmerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1923

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