Legal Opinion

Eagle Fire Co. v. Lewallen

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1908PublishedCited by 34 opinions

This case was decided by Division B. Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtParkhill, J.

The defendants in error, hereinafter to be called the plaintiffs, sued the plaintiff in error, hereinafter to be called the defendant, in the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County to enforce the payment of an insurance policy issued by the defendant. The declaration was in the statutory form-, with the policy attached and made a part thereof.

Briefly stated, the pleas set up that prior to the fire and subsequent to the date of the policy sued upon, the plaintiffs procured, other insurance upon the same property to the amount of eight thousand dollars, without having' an agreement providing for…

2Cases cited62 opinions

  1. Northern Assurance Co. v. Grand View Building Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. Morrison v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Westchester Fire Insurance v. EarleMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
  4. James v. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
  5. Sternaman v. . Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Southern Home Insurance v. PutnalSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
  2. Corporation of the Royal Exchange Assurance v. FranklinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  3. English and American Ins. Co. v. Swain Groves, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
  4. American Fire Insurance v. King Lumber & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1917
  5. Queen Insurance v. Patterson Drug Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1917

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