Legal Opinion

Jeffords v. Tokio Marine Fire Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 13, 1923No. 11193PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

Two actions tried together upon two separate policies of fire insurance covering a Ford coupe and a Ford sedan. Verdict in each case for the plaintiff. The defendant appéals.

As there is a differentiating circumstance in one of the cases, they will be considered separately upon this appeal.

First, the Ford coupe suit: On November 3, 1920, the defendant issued a policy insuring the plaintiff against loss or damage by fire, in an amount not exceeding $900, to his automobile described as a Ford coupe. The policy covered a period of one…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Aetna Insurance v. HolcombTexas Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Mutual Fire Insurance v. DealeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1861
  3. Orient Insurance v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  4. Gibbes MacHinery Co. v. Niagara Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1922
  5. Phoenix Insurance v. OvermanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1899

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wallace v. World Fire & Marine Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn.District Court, S.D. California · 1947
  2. Citizens' Ins. Co. of New Jersey v. RaileyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  3. Brown v. Farmers Mut. Fire Ins. Ass'n.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1936
  4. Stamler v. Universal InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Cawthon v. Calvert Fire Ins.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1951

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