Legal Opinion
Union Assur. Soc. Ltd. v. Tolivar
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 10, 1944No. 10795PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Circuit Judge.
Union Assurance Society, Limited, of London, England, issued to Kathryn Tolivar two standard forms of fire insurance policies, the first being for $20,000 and covering a two-story building, and the second for $7,000 and covering the personal property in the building, located in the City of Beaumont, Texas.
On the 5th day of August, 1941, and while the policies of insurance were in full force and effect, the building and contents were totally destroyed by fire.
Insurance Company denied liability under both policies of insurance for the reason :(1) that Kathryn Tolivar was…
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- Home Insurance v. RobertsTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Home Ins. Co. of New York v. RobertsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1937
- Southern Underwriters v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- New York Fire Ins. Co. v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
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