London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Co. v. Liebes

Haynes, C.

This appeal is from a judgment entered in favor of defendant, Jacob Liebes, upon his demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint. Louis Liebes was not served.

The complaint alleges that the plaintiff, on January 27, 1890, issued to Liebes Brothers & Co., a firm composed of Jacob and Louis Liebes, a policy of insurance in the sum of $2,500 upon merchandise, consisting of cigars and tobacco, in a building on Davis street in the city and county of San Francisco. Other insurance was carried by the insured in some fifteen other companies, the total amount carried being $59,500.

That on November 13,…