Legal Opinion
Martino v. Phoenix Fire Ins.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 13, 1928No. 10,479PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWesterfield, J.
This is a suit for $900.00, on a policy of insurance. There judgment for defendant and plaintiff has appealed.
The plaintiff, an illiterate Italian, operated a “soft drink” business at No. 1115 Murat Street, New Orleans. His place of business and its contents were completely destroyed by fire on October 23, 1923. He had a policy with the defendant company which described the property insured to be' “one stock of soft drinks, candies, cigars, cigarettes, and all other articles usual to his line of business not more hazardous.”
The defendant relies upon plaintiff's breach of the iron safe clause,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mitchell v. Mississippi Home InsuranceMississippi Supreme Court · 1894
- Thompson v. State Assur. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Manchester Fire Assurance Co. v. FeibelmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
- Hanover Fire Insurance v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
- Sun Mutual Insurance v. TuftsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1898
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Guccione v. New Jersey Ins. Co. of Newark, N. J.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Chambers v. North British & Mercantile InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1937