Legal Opinion

American Central Fire Insurance v. Arndt

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 4, 1917PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court; Dene H. Coleman, Judge; 3. The property was sold and deed delivered before the fire. 33 Cyc. 560-1; 30 da. 899; 3 08 111. 366; 95 N. W. 213; 3 Tenn. Chy. 547; 50 Am. Rep. 511; 40 Id. 212; 70 L. R. A. 105; 27 Am. St. 342; 56 Am. Dec. 439; 3 L. R. A. 301; 2 G-reenl. on Ev., $ 297; 44 L. R, A. (N. S.) 536; 40 Am.

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Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court; Dene H. Coleman, Judge; 3. The property was sold and deed delivered before the fire. 33 Cyc. 560-1; 30 da. 899; 3 08 111. 366; 95 N. W. 213; 3 Tenn. Chy. 547; 50 Am. Rep. 511; 40 Id. 212; 70 L. R. A. 105; 27 Am. St. 342; 56 Am. Dec. 439; 3 L. R. A. 301; 2 G-reenl. on Ev., $ 297; 44 L. R, A. (N. S.) 536; 40 Am. St. 424; 74 Ark. 119; 77 Id. 466; 97 Id. 285; 96 Id. 593. The question as to delivery is one largely of intention. 2. The question of delivery was one for the jury. 33 Cyc. 565; 100 Ark. 431. It is a question of law only when the grantor unequivocally…

1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.

This is an action to recover on a fire insurance policy issued by appellant to Mrs. Jennie Arndt, one of the appellees, insuring a house in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, owned by Mrs. Arndt, which was destroyed by fire April 8, 1916. Mrs. Arndt conveyed the lot on which the building had been situated to C. C. Mc-Spadden by deed duly executed and delivered April 11, 1916, which was three days after the fire occurred, and both of the parties to the conveyance joined as plaintiffs in this action, alleging in the complaint that, as a part of the consideration for the conveyance, Mrs. Arndt agreed that…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lindsey v. HornadySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
  2. Lynn v. QuillenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
  3. Rogers v. Snow Bros. Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1932
  4. Hill v. BushSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
  5. Taylor v. City of Fort SmithCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2014

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