Commercial Fire Insurance v. Morris & Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the District Court of Colbert. Tried before the Hon. W. P. Chitwood. The appellees, T. J. Morris & Co., brought the present action against the appellant, the Commercial Fire Insurance Company, to recover damages sustained by the plaintiffs by reason of the destruction of their stock of goods by fire.
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Appeal from the District Court of Colbert. Tried before the Hon. W. P. Chitwood. The appellees, T. J. Morris & Co., brought the present action against the appellant, the Commercial Fire Insurance Company, to recover damages sustained by the plaintiffs by reason of the destruction of their stock of goods by fire. In the 1st count of the complaint, the plaintiffs claim $1,500 “due by contract entered into the 29th day of November, 1890, by 'the defendant with plaintiffs, to insure the store fixtures,” stock of goods, such as is usually kept in a drug store, &c., which fixtures, goods &c. were…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
The plaintiffs, Morris & Co., sued the defendant upon an insurance contract to recover damages sustained in the loss of drugs, merchandise,-&c. destroyed by fire. There are several counts in the complaint, one or more counting upon an agreement to insure, another upon a contract of insurance, and another upon an agreement to renew, and one upon an agreement of renewal of an existing policy of insurance, alleged to have been made a few days before the period of its expiration. As this case must be reversed for reasons which will appear in the opinion, we deem it proper to state general rules…
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- Hagan v. Merchants & Bankers' InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Home Insurance v. AdlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
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