Legal Opinion

Lawton v. Pacific Coast Casualty Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 6, 1919No. 21724PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Seventh Judicial District Court, Parish of West Carroll; John R. McIntosh, Judge. Action by Fannie M. Lawton against the Pacific Coast Casualty Company and another. Judgment for defendant named, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

On Motion to Dismiss Appeal.

MONROE, C. J.

Plaintiff sues as beneficiary of a policy of insurance taken out by her husband in the Pacific Coast Casualty Company, a foreign corporation, and prays for judgment against that company and also against the National Surety Company, as the surety of the company first named.

[1] The casualty company filed an answer admitting that it owes plaintiff $100, and alleging that it had made a legal tender of the same. The surety company filed exceptions of “prematurity” and no cause of action. The exception of prematurity was sustained by judgment rendered on…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bowles v. RockDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1944
  2. Snear v. EiserlohLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
  3. Sellers v. Louisiana Sawmill Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1928

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