Legal Opinion
Barrett v. Freed
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 17, 1943No. 145PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Mr. and Mrs. Freed placed certain household furniture and personal effects with Barrett for storage at an agreed monthly rate. A warehouse receipt was issued by Barrett in the name of Mrs. Freed alone. Mr. Freed obtained a policy of fire insurance covering the goods while in storage. Thereafter the Freeds were notified by Barrett that a part of the stored goods had been destroyed by fire. The action below was brought by the Freeds against Barrett and the insurance company for the value of the goods so destroyed.
*181The trial court directed a verdict for the insurance…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- British-America Assurance Co. v. MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Rosenthal v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
- Mortimer v. . OttoNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- McCurdy v. Wallblom Furniture & Carpet Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Hudson v. Columbian Transfer Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1904
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Boiseau v. MorrissetteDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
- Greyvan Lines, Inc. v. NesmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
- Walsh v. SchaferDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
- Cirilo Ocasio v. San Juan Dock Co.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1954
- Fotos v. Firemen's Insurance Co. of WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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