Roberts v. State Insurance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from tlie Howell .County Circuit Court, J. R. Woodslde, Judge. “ Suits against corporations sliall be commenced either in the county where the cause of action accrued, or in any county where such corporations shall have, or usually keep, an office or agent for the transaction of their usual and customary business.”
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Appeal from tlie Howell .County Circuit Court, J. R. Woodslde, Judge. “ Suits against corporations sliall be commenced either in the county where the cause of action accrued, or in any county where such corporations shall have, or usually keep, an office or agent for the transaction of their usual and customary business.” Rev. Stat., sect. 750; Milcel v. Railroad, 54 Mo. 145 ; Peery ■». Harper, 42 Mo. 131. Besides, neither party resided in Howell county, which would be fatal to the jurisdiction of the court which tried the case. Brackett v. Brackett, 61 Mo. 221: Ilem-bree v. Campbell, 8 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This is an action upon a policy of fire insurance. The answer contains : (1) A general denial. (2) A plea to the jurisdiction. (3) A special defence, alleging false answers to questions in the application for the policy, touching the ownership of the property and in-cumbrances upon it. (4) An allegation that the plaintiffs had failed to furnish proofs of loss, as required by the terms of the policy. A replication put these special matters in issue. There was a trial before the court, sitting as a jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs, from which the defendant appeals.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Loehner v. Home Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
- Little v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
- Mers v. Franklin InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
- Byler v. JonesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- Koontz v. Hannibal Savings & InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1868
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- Ingwerson v. Chicago & Alton Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- Fuller Bros. Toll Lumber & Box Co. v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1902
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