Legal Opinion
C. L. Fain Co. v. Baltimore American Ins.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 17, 1950No. 32806PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
C. L. Fain Company sued Baltimore American Insurance Company on a policy, to recover for the loss of a Cadillac automobile, which the defendant had insured against theft. The insurance company defended on the ground that the loss was not due to theft. The court granted a nonsuit, and the plaintiff excepted.
The plaintiff’s evidence showed substantially: that C. L. Fain was president of the plaintiff company; that C. L. Fain requested his brother, John M. Fain, to take the company’s 1946 Cadillac automobile to an auction and expose it for sale; that John M. Fain was instructed to sell only for…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Martin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Bryant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
- Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Walker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Great American Insurance Company v. GusmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
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3Cited by4 opinions
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