Legal Opinion

National Union Fire Insurance v. Dorroh

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 19, 1911PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error from the District Court of Upshur County. Tried below before Hon. R. W. Simpson.

1Opinion of the Court

LEVY, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought to recover -on a policy of insurance against loss by fire on a certain building and on office furniture and fixtures and a bank vault. The 'building and the furniture and fixtures were destroyed and the bank vault badly damaged by a fire occurring on January 8, 1909, during the existence of the policy. The evidence warrants a recovery by the insured unless the policy was avoided by over-insurance. The policy sued on contains the conditions that the entire policy shall be void if, without notice, the insured shall “make or procure any other…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. East Texas Fire Insurance v. BlumTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Pennsylvania Fire Insurance v. KittleMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
  3. Replogle v. American InsuranceIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Sugg v. Hartford Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1887
  5. Orient Insurance v. PratherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Home Insurance Co. of New York v. Lake Dallas Gin Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Kelley v. American Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Home Ins. Co. v. BoatnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
  4. Mechanics' & Traders' Ins. Co. v. DaltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  5. Dumphy v. Commercial Union Assur. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1911

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