Legal Opinion
The Phoenix Ins. Co. v. Haney
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided January 19, 1959No. 40980PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLee, J.
James D. Haney and R. L. Swan, in the Circuit Court of Monroe County, recovered a judgment for $6,000, and interest and costs, against the Phoenix Insurance Company and five other companies on account of a fire loss; and the companies appealed.
The litigation arose in this way: In the early part of October 1954, Haney and Swan completed a building about 44 feet square several miles from Amory, which they operated, through a third party, as a cafe and drive-in, with seating accommodations for about 60 people. On January 10, 1955, they purchased fire insurance policies from the Phoenix Insurance…
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- BUSH, ET UX. v. City of LaurelMississippi Supreme Court · 1958
- Hardy v. O'PryMississippi Supreme Court · 1912
- Von Zondt v. Town of BraxtonMississippi Supreme Court · 1928
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