Legal Opinion

American Steel Co. v. German-American Fire Ins.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided May 6, 1911No. 44PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Suit in equity by the German-American Fire Insurance Company against the American Steel Company. Decree for complainant, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.

In the court below the German-American Fire Insurance Company, a corporation of Maryland, brought a bill in equit}r against the .American Steel Companjq a corporation of Pennsylvania, praying the latter be enjoined from prosecuting on the law side of that court a suit on an insurance policjL On final hearing the latter company was enjoined, and from a decree so ordering it took this appeal. The pertinent facts are as follows :

On January 1, 1909, certain ferro-manganese of the steel company was injured by fire while lying on a steamship dock in Baltimore. On *731this ore…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lutz v. LinthicumSupreme Court of the United States · 1834
  2. Norton v. GaleIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  3. Toledo S. S. Co. v. Zenith Transp. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1911
  4. Green & Coates Streets Passenger Railway Co. v. Moore & RichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  5. Kelly v. CrawfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1867

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Isaac v. Donegal & Conoy Mutual Fire Ins.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  2. Phœnix Ins. Co. v. Everfresh Food Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1923
  3. Dworkin v. Caledonian InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1920
  4. Bankers Mortgage Building & Loan Ass'n v. SimpsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1937
  5. Providence Washington Insurance v. GulinsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1923

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