Legal Opinion
Hammett v. Fire Ass'n of Philadelphia
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 2, 1934No. 4635PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DREW, Judge.
Plaintiffs instituted this suit for an amount alleged to be due for loss by fire of an automobile insured with the defendant company, together with statutory penalty and attorney’s fees provided for in Act No. 59 of 1921. (Ex. Sess.)
Defendant pleaded an exception of prematurity, which plea was overruled. It then filed a plea of unconstitutionality of Act No. 59 of 1921 (Ex. Sess.), which plea was submitted ; it then answered, and the case was tried upon the merits, resulting in judgment for plaintiffs in the sum of $390. The prayer for penalty and attorney’s fees was not allowed.
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- Isaac Bell, Inc. v. Security Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Hart v. Springfield Fire & Marine Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
- Kiblinger v. American Nat. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
- Mayer v. Security Union Ins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
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