Legal Opinion

Canal Insurance Company v. James C. Dougherty, D/B/A East Coast Hatching Egg Express

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 13, 1957No. 16230_1PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.

On this appeal from a jury trial judgment awarding recovery under a Motor Truck Cargo Liability Policy, the Insurer, by defenses, partial or complete, contends that the substitution of vehicles was not reported as required and that, in any event, ultimate payment of a prior claim long after the loss in suit, retrospectively reduced the amount of insurance since application for reinstatement was not made immediately after the first loss.

The Assured, operating under the indigenous name of East Coast Hatching Egg Express, was engaged in the regular activity of an…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United States v. SilkSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  3. Frozen Food Express v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. C. E. Carnes & Co. v. Employers' Liability Assur. Corp., Ltd. of LondonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
  5. East Texas Motor Freight Lines, Inc. v. Frozen Food ExpressSupreme Court of the United States · 1956

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. United States v. Lawrence Register, Fred Hornsby and Daniel John CochranCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  2. Alan A. Peightal v. Metropolitan Dade County, Metropolitan Fire Department of Dade CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  3. Lineas Aereas Colombianas Expresas v. The Travelers Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
  4. Ranger Insurance Company v. Mrs. Miriam G. Culberson, as of the Estate of W. A. Culberson, Carol Brown MacLean as v. Miriam G. Culberson, as Administratrix, Defendant-Third Party v. Ranger Insurance Company, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
  5. Ranger Insurance v. CulbersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

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