Legal Opinion
United States Fire Ins. Co. v. Smith
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 17, 1935No. 7 Div. 340PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KNIGHT, Justice.
The liability, if any, against the defendant United States Fire Insurance Company rests upon a policy of fire insurance issued by it, covering a certain house owned by the plaintiff, in the city of Gadsden; and the other defendant, the National Liberty Insurance Company, is sought to be held by virtue of a contract of reinsurance, whereby the latter company reinsured the risk, and, in case of loss, agreed to take charge of and adjust and pay the same without expense to the United States Fire Insurance Company.
The contract of reinsurance is attached to, and made a part of each…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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- Mathews v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
- Queen Insurance v. YoungSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
- Arnold v. LymanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1821
- Georgia Home Insurance v. AllenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
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- O'HARE v. PursellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
- McGough Bakeries Corporation v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
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