Legal Opinion

Phœnix Assur. Co., Ltd. of London v. Davis

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 8, 1933No. 7095PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

Davis had a policy for $5,500 on his household goods with Phoenix Assurance Company, Limited. A fire totally destroyed part of the insured goods and injured others, causing a loss which he claimed exceeded the amount of the policy. Deen, as adjuster for the company, had Davis make an inventory and with him inspected the damaged goods and after reflection set down a loss figure for each item. These figures aggregated according to a memorandum of them made at the time by Davis $3,617.74, less salvage $236.-65, net $3,381.09. Deen testified the total was $3,574.24. Davis…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Wilson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Delaware Underwriters & Westchester Fire Insurance v. BrockTexas Supreme Court · 1919
  3. International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. RagsdaleTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Colburn v. GrotonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1889
  5. Harrington v. Agricultural Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1930

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. J. Monroe Dunn v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  2. Nehring v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
  3. People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works v. ForsterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Phoenix Assurance Company of New York v. SingerDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1963
  5. Hawthorne v. Eckerson Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1935

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