Willis v. Horticultural Fire Relief
Oregon Supreme Court
From Lake: Henry L. Benson, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice Moore. This is an action by Richard Willis and E. R. Willis, partners as Willis Furniture Company, against the Horticultural Fire Relief of Oregon, to recover upon two insurance policies $6,000 for the loss of and the damage to a stock of furniture, etc., by fire which occurred at Lakeview, Oregon, February 5, 1912. The complaint is in the usual form, and alleges that all the insured property was totally…
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From Lake: Henry L. Benson, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice Moore. This is an action by Richard Willis and E. R. Willis, partners as Willis Furniture Company, against the Horticultural Fire Relief of Oregon, to recover upon two insurance policies $6,000 for the loss of and the damage to a stock of furniture, etc., by fire which occurred at Lakeview, Oregon, February 5, 1912. The complaint is in the usual form, and alleges that all the insured property was totally destroyed, except five pieces of furniture of the value of $70, thereby entailing a loss of $7,200. As special defenses the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Moore.
1. The plaintiff E. R. Willis testified that the plaintiff Richard Willis had some experience in the furniture business before forming the present partnership, *623but that no purchases of stock had been made by him prior to their engaging in business at Lakeview, Oregon, and he was asked:
“At the time of your taking this inventory, December, 1911, did you note his ability to give prices or cost of articles?”
An objection to this inquiry having been overruled and an exception allowed, the witness answered:
“Well, he did not have any cost marks on the articles, but…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Claflin v. Commonwealth InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Tucker v. Colonial Fire InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
- Ward v. Queen City Ins.Oregon Supreme Court · 1914
- Parker v. Amazon InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Willis v. Horticultural Fire ReliefOregon Supreme Court · 1914
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3Cited by4 opinions
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