Legal Opinion
Lloyds America v. Duck
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided May 27, 1939PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKinney
This is a suit on a fire insurance policy issued May 25, 1936, by Lloyds America to Arthur Duck. The policy insured a stock of merchandise for $500 and fixtures for $1,000, located in Rutherford, Tennessee. The annual premium paid was $32.70. The property was destroyed by fire on January 8, 1937.
The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant in error, Arthur Duck, for $1,500, which was approved by the trial court.
The Court of Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and dismissed the suit upon the ground that tlie motion of the insurer for a directed verdict should have been…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sun Insurance Office v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Light & Co. v. Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1900
- Union Assurance Society of London v. NallsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
- Payne v. Eureka-Security Fire & Marine Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1938
- Hughes v. Millers' Mut. Fire. Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1922
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry. Co. v. JacksonTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
- Younghans v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1957
- Payne v. Eureka-Security Fire & Marine Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1939
- State v. GreeneDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
- Ferro Corp. v. Aviation Insurance Managers, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1970