Legal Opinion
McKelvey v. Eureka Fire & Marine Ins.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided October 15, 1913Published
Error to common pleas court.
1Opinion of the CourtPollock, J.
The plaintiffs in error held a policy of fire insurance issued by the defendants in error, insuring a dwelling house to the amount of $500, and a barn to the amount of $1,000. During the life of the policy the barn was totally destroyed by fire.
The plaintiffs brought an action in the court of common pleas of this county against the defendants to recover the amount of insurance on the bam.
The insurance companies filed an answer containing several defenses, a jury was waived and the action submitted to the court, which resulted in a judgment in favor of the defendants. To reverse that judgment…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Northern Assurance Co. v. Grand View Building Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance v. KearneySupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Staats v. Pioneer InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- Philadelphia Underwriters, Insurance Co. of North America v. BigelowSupreme Court of Florida · 1904
- Spalding v. New Hampshire Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1902
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.