Legal Opinion
Ayers v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 31, 1939No. 9005PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
The suit was brought by Donnah Ayers upon a casualty insurance policy issued by Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company to Hart County Board of Education, to recover for the negligent homicide of her child, a school pupil, killed by the operation of a school bus of the Board. It was dismissed for lack of a good cause of action, and appeal taken.
The exhibited policy promises under the head of Public Liability, Injury to Persons : “To pay within the limits specified in the declarations any loss by liability imposed by law, including loss of services or expenses resulting…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Millwood v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Great American Indemnity Co. v. TickersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Smith v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Hughes v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- Jacobs v. Merchants Fire Assur. Corp. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1938
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Nishan Paul and Irma Feder v. Dade County, Florida, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Hummer v. School City of Hartford CityIndiana Court of Appeals · 1953
- Campbell v. Hillsboro Independent School Dist.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1947
- Rhoads v. PerdueSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
- Schulte v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1951