Legal Opinion

Rickerfor v. Westchester Fire Ins. Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 6, 1939No. 17045PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCALEB, Judge.

This is a suit for the recovery of the face amount of a fire insurance policy issued by the defendant company. Liability is resisted on the ground that plaintiff has been guilty of a breach of a material warranty contained in the contract.

In the court below, the case was tried before a jury and resulted in a verdict in plaintiff’s favor for the amount sued for together' with penalties and attorney fees. A judgment was entered in accordance with the verdict and defendant, alleging grievance, has prosecuted this appeal.

The facts of the case are not in dispute and we find them to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Knowles v. Dixie Fire Ins. Co. of Greensboro, N.C.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
  2. Sellwood v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
  3. Brough v. Presidential Fire Marine Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
  4. Grosjean v. Valloft & Dreux, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1939

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Steadman v. Pearl Assurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
  2. Welch v. New York Underwriters Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  3. Lee v. Travelers Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
  4. Roberts v. Houston Fire & Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. Rigdon v. Marquette Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964

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