Legal Opinion
Bass v. Farmers Mutual Protective Fire Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 13, 1937No. Civ. No. 5619PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPullen, P. J.
—This is an appeal from a judgment entered against appellant insurance company for damages by fire to a dwelling and its contents. The policy was issued October 3, 1930, and the fire occurred on April 4, 1933. It is undisputed ail the personal property belonged solely to respondent and was unincumbered. In regard to the real property it appears that respondent had title in fee to an undivided one-half interest and a life estate in the remaining one-half, the fee vesting in her minor children.
Some time in 1924, J. C. Burson, an agent of, and authorized to write insurance for, the appellant,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Farnum v. Phoenix InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Wheaton v. North British and Merchantile InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
- State Mut. Ins. Co. v. GreenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- McCollough v. Home Ins. Co. of N.Y.California Supreme Court · 1909
- Allen v. Phoenix Assurance Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1906
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3Cited by7 opinions
- The Continental Insurance Company of New York, New York, a Corporation v. Richard B. CottenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Squire's Department Store, Inc. v. DudumCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- Tas-T-Nut Co. v. Continental Nut Co.California Court of Appeal · 1954
- American Surety Co. v. HeiseCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- Washington International Insurance v. MelloneDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1990
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