Legal Opinion
Polemanakos v. Austin Fire Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 5, 1913PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFly, C. J.
Appellant sued appellee on two fire insurance policies, one for $1,000, the other for $1,500, insuring a certain brick house in Houston, Tex., which was consumed by fire on January 20, 1911. The defenses were that the total insurance on the building Was largely in excess of its value; that the' house was left vacant and was vacant at the time of the fire, and thereby the policies were forfeited; that it was provided in each of the policies, “This policy shall be canceled at any time, at the request of the insured, or by the company giving notice of such cancellation;” that on January 18,1911,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Griffey v. New York Central InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Taylor v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
- Buckley v. Citizens' Insurance Co. of MissouriNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Tisdell v. . New Hampshire Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Van Valkenburgh v. . Lenox Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1873
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Mangrum & Otter Inc. v. Law Union & Rock Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1916
- Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. McMinnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Niagara Fire Ins. Co. v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Glover v. Employers' Liability Assur. Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1935
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
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