Legal Opinion
Boulanger v. British Underwriters
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 16, 1917No. 20834PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; T. F. Bell, Judge. Action by A. E. Boulanger against the British Underwriters and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
Plaintiff’s store was destroyed by fire, and he brings this suit upon the fire insurance policy on the merchandise. One of the defenses is that he failed to keep a set of books as required .by the following clause of the policy:
“The assured will keep a set of books which shall clearly and plainly present a complete record of business transacted, including all purchases, sales and shipments, both for cash and credit, from the date of inventory as provided for in the first section of this clause, and during the continuance of the policy.”
Plaintiff says that his way of keeping ¡books was that he…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Penix v. American Central Ins.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1913
- J. B. Clark & Sons v. Franklin Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
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