Legal Opinion
Jones v. ALLIED AMERICAN MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided July 1, 1954PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcAMIS, P. J.
This is .an action to recover by right of subrogation, a loss paid to plaintiff’s policy-holder, John Wesley, in the amount of $1,065' for the loss by theft' of his automobile while being washed at a service station owned and operated by defendant Jones.
The theory of the declaration is that there was a mutual bailment of the automobile by Wesley to defendant; that defendant agreed to service it and “ deliver it back to plaintiff’s insured in good condition” but failed to do so and could not do so because it was stolen, while in defendant’s possession, by one of his employees and later wrecked…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Deming & Co. v. Merchants' Cotton-press, etc., Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1891
- Wheeler v. City of MaryvilleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1947
- Anderson v. MullenixTennessee Supreme Court · 1880
- Kentucky Marine & Fire Insurance v. Western & Atlantic RailroadTennessee Supreme Court · 1874
- Dickson v. BlackerTennessee Supreme Court · 1952
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Paschall's, Inc. v. DozierTennessee Supreme Court · 1966
- Federated Mutual Implement & Hardware Insurance v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1961
- Newman v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1970