Legal Opinion
Farrington v. Commercial Standard Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 27, 1934No. 9935PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The suit was brought by H. L. Farrington and Mrs. R. R. Le Master, widow, assured and mortgagee, respectively, severally against Commercial Standard Insurance Company and Security National Fire Insurance Company, insurers, for a fire loss under their two separate policies of fire insurance, each for $3,500 face value, one issued by each company, both policies covering the same risk. Plaintiffs, however, did not seek a double recovery, but a full recovery against one or the other of the defendants. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiffs for the full amount of $3,500, apportioned $500 to H.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- East Texas Fire Insurance v. BlumTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Dalton v. Norwich Union Fire Ins. Soc.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- Alliance Ins. v. Continental Gin Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1926
- Export Ins. Co. of New York v. AxeTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
- National Fire Ins. Co. v. OliverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Shaller v. Commercial Standard Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- Austin Building Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Traders & General Insurance Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Shaller v. Commercial Standard Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- Travelers' Fire Ins. Co. v. CawlfieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934