Legal Opinion
Topps v. North British & Mercantile Ins.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 5, 1933No. 4466PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TALIAFERRO, Judge.
The purpose of this suit is to correct and reform a policy of fire insurance on the ground of mutual mistake, and to recover the full amount thereof, if, and as, reformed and corrected, with attorney’s fees and penalties, the property insured having been,totally destroyed by fire during the life of the policy.
The facts are, in the main, admitted. Plaintiff owned a modest house and lot in West Bastrop, Morehouse parish, La. A mortgage rested against it. She effected fire insurance on the house through Mr. S. Alvin Leopold, local agent of defendant. This policy issued April…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Corporation of Roman Catholic Church v. Royal InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Crowell v. New Hampshire Fire Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
- Gaudet v. North River Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
- Brodie v. Atlas Assur. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Davega v. Crescent Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1852
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Southwest Gas Producing Co. v. Hattie BrothersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Urania Lumber Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Youngblood v. Allstate Fire Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Adams v. RossLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Carter Oil Company v. KingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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