Planters' Oil Mill v. Monroe Waterworks & Light Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Blanchard, J.

Plaintiff’s mill property, situated in' the City of Monroe, Louisiana, was destroyed by fire in February, 1899.

It was partly insured in various fire insurance companies, and these companies paid plaintiff, on account .of the loss, $41,114.32 in the aggregate.

Plaintiff claims its total loss to have been $46,483.97, or $5,369.65 greater than the amount collected from the insurance companies.

When the companies paid, they took from plaintiff a 'transfer and subrogation of his rights and claims, on account of the fire, against .the Monroe…