Legal Opinion
Jordan v. Commeroial Union Fire Ins. New York.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 20, 1936No. 16256PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JANVIER, Judge.
This is a suit on a policy of fire insurance. The main defense is that the policy had been legally canceled by the insurer before the fire occurred.
Samuel Jordan, plaintiff, alleging that a building owned by him and covered by the policy in question has been totally destroyed, seeks to recover from defendant company $1,000, together with certain stat utory penalties and attorney’s fees and costs.
Defendant admits that the policy of insurance was issued, and the record shows that the building was totally destroyed by fire. Attached to the policy is a “rider” known as the New York…
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- Sterling Fire Insurance v. Comision Reguladora Del Mercado De HenequenIndiana Supreme Court · 1924
- Jones v. Dubuque Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Lighting Fixture S. Co. v. Pacific Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Bache v. Great Lakes Insurance Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1929
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