Legal Opinion

Davis v. Home Insurance Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1912PublishedCited by 9 opinions

FROM SMITH. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Smith County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari from the Court of Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court. — A. H. Roberts, Chancellor.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Green

This bill was filed to recover $725, the amount of a policy of insurance issued by defendant company on certain property of the complainant, which property was destroyed by fire. There was a decree below in favor of complainant, which was affirmed by the court of civil appeals, and the case is before us on certiorari.

On May 7, 1909, this defendant issued upon the property in question a policy whereby it insured said property for a period of five years. In payment of the premium, complainant paid $12.60 in cash, and gave his note for $50.40, payable in annual installments of $12.60 each, said…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Aetna Life Insurance v. FallowTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Dale v. Continental InsuranceTennessee Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Harlan v. HarlanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1851
  4. Davis v. BagleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1869
  5. McCullough v. Home Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1906

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hart v. First National Bank of MemphisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985
  2. Long v. Kirby-SmithCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1956
  3. Garrett v. Corry Foam Products, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Absar v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
  5. Ellis-Jones Drug Co. v. Home Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1928

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