Legal Opinion

Pacific National Fire Insurance Company v. Watts

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided August 22, 1957No. 5 Div. 673PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MERRILL, Justice.

Appeal from a decree sustaining respondents’ demurrers to the bill as amended and dismissing the bill. Complainant-appellant is Pacific National Fire Insurance Company and respondents are Rufus Watts, J. J. Smartt and E. B. Parker.

It is agreed by the parties that the respondents’ demurrers to the original bill were sustained on the ground that the bill was without equity because no right of subrogation existed as to complainant. The bill was amended by adding paragraphs 11, 12, 13 and 14, and adding two alternatives to the prayer for relief.

We think the question to be decided…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hackett v. CashSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  2. American Equitable Assur. Co. v. Powderly Coal & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  3. Hays v. McCartySupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
  4. Cox v. ParkerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  5. North British & Mercantile Ins. Co. v. SciandraSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Brewton v. Ala. Farm Bureau Mut. Cas. Ins.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. Commercial Union Fire Ins. Co. of N.Y. v. ParvinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  3. Custer v. Homeside Lending, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  4. Granite State Ins. Co. v. LoweCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  5. State v. MuddSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962

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