Legal Opinion

Flowers v. American Insurance

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 4, 1955No. 39592PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLee, J.

The two insurance policies here sued on were renewals, and contained a prohibition against other insurance “unless the total insurance, including this policy, is listed in the following spaces.” None was listed. The policies were in the possession of the appellant, and she should have been fully aware of the prohibition. Yet, previous to their issuance, the appellant had taken out other insurance in the amount of $6,000.00, but neither she nor the agent from whom that purchase was *736made notified either the appellees or their agent. There was no proof whatever of a waiver of this provision.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Nat. Union Fire Ins. Co. v. ProvineMississippi Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Palatine Insurance v. Smith McKinnon & SonMississippi Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Highlands Insurance Company v. Allstate Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  2. Zepponi v. Home InsuranceMississippi Supreme Court · 1964
  3. American Insurance v. PrineMississippi Supreme Court · 1962
  4. National Union Fire Insurance Company v. HendrixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
  5. Prissock v. Western Fire InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1973

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