Pearl Assur. Co. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
FOSTER, Justice.
The questions here involved relate to the fact of liability by appellant under the terms of its policy for the fire loss of certain cotton; and, second, if such liability exists when its policy is considered in the light of the facts surrounding the parties and known to them, a proper apportionment of the loss so far as appellant is concerned, considered in the light of the existence of other insurance in that connection.
A bill in equity was filed by appellant, which we will sometimes refer to as “Pearl,” seeking a declaratory judgment to determine the questions which we have…
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