Legal Opinion
Chambers v. North British & Mercantile Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 9, 1937No. 1707PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OTT, Judge.
On August 27, 1935, the defendant company issued' a policy of fire insurance in favor of plaintiff by which it insured plaintiff against loss or damage by fire not exceeding $3,000 on one two-story frame building in the sum of $2,000 and on household and personal effects in the sum of $1,000. The property was totally destroyed by fire on June 12, 1936. The company paid the loss on the household effects without question, but offered to pay only one-half the amount of insurance on the building for the reason that prior to the fire and after the issuance of the policy, plaintiff had…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Isaac Bell, Inc. v. Security Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Lighting Fixture S. Co. v. Pacific Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Federico MacAroni Mfg. v. Great Western Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Tilley v. Camden Fire Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Marine Bank Trust Co. v. Home Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Doty v. Central Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Reliance Insurance Company v. Orleans Parish School Board, Orleans Parish School Board v. Reliance Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Roberts v. Houston Fire & Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Darvie v. AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE CO. OF FLA.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
- Wesley D. Smith v. State Farm Fire And Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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