Legal Opinion

Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society v. Wellhouse

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 20, 1901PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Action on insurance policy. Before Judge Reid. City court of Atlanta. November 21, 1900.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.

Wellkouse brought a suit against the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, in which he alleged that the defendant was indebted to him in the sum of $1,909.50 as principal, as its pro rata share of the loss sustained by him in consequence of the almost complete destruction by fire of a building which belonged to him and on which he held a policy of insurance issued by the defendant. In the petition the plaintiff alleged: “ The policy sued on had attached thereto “a ‘mortgage clause with full contribution,’ which provided that the ‘loss or damage, if any, under this policy shall be payable to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. Georgia & Alabama RailwaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Williamsburg City Fire Insurance v. GwinnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Bowman v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  2. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Hart Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  3. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp. v. KeelinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  4. Reserve Life Insurance v. PeavyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
  5. Sybilla v. ConnallyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942

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