Legal Opinion

Burlington Ins. Co. v. Miller

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 12, 1894No. 346PublishedCited by 19 opinions

In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Action by Sophia Miller against the Burlington Insurance Company upon a policy of fire insurance. Plaintiff obtained judgment. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

THAYER, District Judge.

The plaintiff in error was sued in the circuit court of Jefferson county, Ark., on a policy of insurance which it had theretofore issued to Sophia Miller, the defendant in error, insuring her in the sum of $2,900, for the term of one year, against loss and damage by fire to certain property situated in the town of Pine Bluff, Ark. The defendant company removed the case to the United States circuit court for the eastern district of Arkansas, where there was a trial before the court, a jury having been waived, and a judgment against the insurance company in the sum of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. HopeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
  2. Orleans County National Bank v. MooreNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  3. Turner v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
  4. People v. NelsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  5. German Ins. Co. of Freeport v. FrederickCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1893

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Hoodless v. JerniganSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
  2. McDonald, Adm'r v. StrawnSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
  3. Ogden City v. WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
  4. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. v. ElliottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1900
  5. Shandrew v. Chicago, St. P., M. & O. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1905

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