Western Assur. Co. v. Hann
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; John C. Pugli, Judge. Action by Charles Ilann against the Western Assurance Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Suit by appellee against the appellant upon a policy of fire insurance to recover damages for the destruction of his stock of goods insured against loss by said policy contract.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; John C. Pugli, Judge. Action by Charles Ilann against the Western Assurance Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Suit by appellee against the appellant upon a policy of fire insurance to recover damages for the destruction of his stock of goods insured against loss by said policy contract. The first count, as amended, sought recovery for the value of the stock of goods consisting of shoes, etc., “which property was destroyed or was damaged by fire which occurred on, to wit, the 12th day of December, 1914.” The second count was…
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
The foregoing statement of the case will suffice as a general outline of the issues presented and the questions here for determination. As the result of the fire of December 12, 1914, the Steele-Smith Building, which was adjacent to the Hann Building, in which plaintiff’s goods were located, was destroyed, and a large portion of the west wall fell immediately as a result of that fire, but the east wall thereof, which was next to the Hann Building, remained standing until April 21, 1915, when it fell over onto the Hann Building, completely demolishing the same.
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