Legal Opinion

Queen of Arkansas Insurance v. Forlines

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 14, 1910PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from Miller Circuit Court; Jacob M. Carter, Judge; 1. There was no waiver of proof of loss. 72 Ark. 484. The mere mailing of the proof of loss is not sufficient unless it reaches the company within sixty days. Ostrander on Ins. § 238, p. 541; 52 L. R. A. 956;^ 84 Ark. 224; 114 S. W. 210; 112 Id. 200; 82 Ark. 476; 72 Ark. 484; 56 Mo.

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Appeal from Miller Circuit Court; Jacob M. Carter, Judge; 1. There was no waiver of proof of loss. 72 Ark. 484. The mere mailing of the proof of loss is not sufficient unless it reaches the company within sixty days. Ostrander on Ins. § 238, p. 541; 52 L. R. A. 956;^ 84 Ark. 224; 114 S. W. 210; 112 Id. 200; 82 Ark. 476; 72 Ark. 484; 56 Mo. App. 343; 73 N. Y. Supp. 193; 86 N. Y. sup. 24. 2. There was no compliance with the iron-safe clause. 85 Ark. 579; 83 Ark. 126. Nor was there any waiver 'by the company. 1x4 Iowa 153; 62 Iowa 387; 72 Ark. 490. 3. The court erred in giving and refusing…

1Opinion of the CourtFrauenthae, J.

This is an action instituted by J. H. For-lines, the plaintiff below, against the Queen of Arkansas Insurance Company, upon a fire insurance'policy. The defendant executed its policy of insurance on October 14, 1908, by which it insured the plaintiff against loss by fire in the sum of $1,050, of which $600 was on his stock of goods, $250 on his fixtures and $200 on his household goods. The property was destroyed by fire on November 15, 1908.

A number of defenses were interposed against a recovery; and upon the trial in the lower court a verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff. Upon this…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. German Insurance v. GibsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1890
  2. Phoenix Insurance v. FlemmingSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1898
  3. Planters' Mutual Insurance v. LoydSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1900
  4. Arkansas Mutual Fire Insurance v. WoolvertonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
  5. Minneapolis Fire & Marine Mutual Ins. v. FultzSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Standard Acc. Ins. Co. v. RobertsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1942
  2. Sentinel Fire Insurance v. McRobertsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  3. Day v. Home InsuranceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  4. Holland v. Interstate Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1958
  5. Hanover Fire Ins. v. DallavoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1921

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