Legal Opinion

Williams v. Hartford Ins. Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1880No. 6,354PublishedCited by 43 opinions

Appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, in, the Fourth District Court, City and County of San Francisco. Moeeisojst, J. ' The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Department No. 1, Ross, J.:

This is'an action upon a policy of fire insurance upon the plaintiff’s undivided half interest in a brick building situated in Virginia City, Nevada. The plaintiff recovered a verdict for four thousand five hundred dollars. Defendant moved for a new trial, which was denied, and brings this appeal from the judgment and the order refusing a new trial.

The policy contained, among other clauses, the following: “ Damage to property not totally destroyed, unless the amount of said damage is agreed upon between the assured and the company, shall be appraised by…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Carter v. BennettSupreme Court of Florida · 1852
  2. People V. EstradoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Hugg v. Augusta Insurance and Banking Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1849
  4. Insurance Co. v. FogartySupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  5. Nave v. Home Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Bollinger v. National Fire InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  2. People v. McLeanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Havens v. Germania Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
  4. Royal Insurance Co. v. McIntyreTexas Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Fire Ass'n of Philadelphia v. StrayhornTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919

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