Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance v. Sorsby ex rel. Chiles
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Hinds County. Hon. S. S. Calhoon, Judge. W. B. Sorsb}', for the use of L. F. Chiles, brought these three several actions against the defendants above named, upon three several policies of insurance issued by the defendants respectively, insuring a stock of goods and merchandise against fire. The pleadings of the several defendants admitted the loss, but set up other defences to the actions, each of which is stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Hinds County. Hon. S. S. Calhoon, Judge. W. B. Sorsb}', for the use of L. F. Chiles, brought these three several actions against the defendants above named, upon three several policies of insurance issued by the defendants respectively, insuring a stock of goods and merchandise against fire. The pleadings of the several defendants admitted the loss, but set up other defences to the actions, each of which is stated in the opinion of the court. Judgment was rendered against the defendant in each case : and from each judgment the defendant appealed. 1. The policy…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.
These three cases were argued and submitted together, and have been thus considered. In each there was a special plea in bar denying the title of both the nominal plaintiff and the usee, because of an alleged transfer by Sorsby of the policy of insurance. This plea was replied to, and the replication was demurred to, and the demurrer was overruled, and the defendant pleaded a general denial of the declaration. As the matter of the special plea was available under the general issue, the appellants were not prejudiced by the overruling of the demurrer to the replication. Green v. McCarroll, 24…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Green v. McCarrollCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 1852
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