Legal Opinion

Phœnix Insurance v. Hamilton & Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 28, 1900PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Action on insux’axxce policy. Before Judge Littlejohn.- Dooly superior court. February term, 1899.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.

This was a suit upon a policy of fire-insurance, brought by W. C. Hamilton & Co. against the Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. The case as made out at the trial by testimony offered in behalf of the plaintiff was, in brief, *15as follows: In 1897 the defendant corporation and a number of other insurance companies were represented by Cobb Bros., of Cordele, Ga., as general agents. At the solicitation of a member of that firm, W. C. Hamilton consented to take out insurance to the amount of $1,500 on certain buildings located at Seville. The premium agreed upon was $121, of which $50 was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ramspeck v. PattilloSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. Croghan v. New York Underwriters' AgencySupreme Court of Georgia · 1874

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Todd v. German American InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Napier v. AdamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
  3. Arispe Mercantile Co. v. Capital InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  4. Manis v. PrudenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  5. Harland v. Liverpool & London & Globe InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1915

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