Gomila & Co. v. Hibernia Insurance
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. VoorMes, J. Quoted the following authorities, viz: Jamos K. Bell vs. Western Ins. Co., 5 R. 423; Com may vs. Company, 12 La. 240; Lemmes vs. Company, 13 Ann. 504; Woodruff vs. Company, 5 Aon. 697, p 699; Philips vs. St. Louis Ins. Co., 11 Ann. 459; 3 Kent’s Com p. 331; 11 Rob. 255; John Riley vs. Ocean Ins.
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APPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. VoorMes, J. Quoted the following authorities, viz: Jamos K. Bell vs. Western Ins. Co., 5 R. 423; Com may vs. Company, 12 La. 240; Lemmes vs. Company, 13 Ann. 504; Woodruff vs. Company, 5 Aon. 697, p 699; Philips vs. St. Louis Ins. Co., 11 Ann. 459; 3 Kent’s Com p. 331; 11 Rob. 255; John Riley vs. Ocean Ins. Co., 1 Taunt., 325; Sterling vs. Vaughn, IlEast, 619; Ronth vs. Thompson, 13 Id., 274; Wolf vs. Ilorncasfcle, 1 B. and P,, 316; Hagedom vs. diverso», 2 H. and S., 485; Jefferson Ins. Co. vs. Cotheal, 7 • Wend., 72 ; Fleming…
1Opinion of the Court
*554The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Poci-ní, J.
This litigation grows out of a contract of insurance of a cargo of coffee and cigars, shipped from Vera Cruz to Matamoras, Mexico, the amount covered by insurance being $9300, and the same is herein claimed by plaintiffs on an alleged total loss of the cargo.
As no regular policy of insurance was issued, plaintiffs declare on two separate applications made by them and accepted by the defendant, one for $4500 and the other for $4800, on an open marine policy which they then carried on with the defendant, both applications having been made and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Courtnay v. Mississippi Marine & Fire Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1838
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- Webb v. V. S. & P. Ry. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
- Julius Kessler & Co. v. E. F. Perilloux & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1904