Legal Opinion
Home Ins. v. Campbell Mfg. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 8, 1935No. 3752PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHESNUT, District Judge.
This case presents a question of fire insurance law — whether a policy for $10,000 issued by the appellant, was reduced in legal liability to $5,000 by the substitution of two new policies in other companies each for $2,500 prior to the fire. Upon trial in a suit at law on the original policy for $10,000, the District Judge determined the question in the negative and directed a verdict for the plaintiff (the appellee here) for the disputed amount, $5,000. The Home Insurance Company, the insurer, has appealed.
The facts which are not disputed may be briefly stated. The…
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- Belk's Department Store v. . Insurance Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
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