Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. Merchants Fire Assur. Corp. of New York
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 15, 1938No. 8754PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
In Georgia by statute a contract of fire insurance must be in writing, Ga.Code, § 56-801, and this is 'apparently true of other contracts of insurance. Sec. 56-213. The contract must be wholly in writing and not partly in parol. Athens Mutual Ins. Co. v. Evans, 132 Ga. 703, 64 S.E. 993; Newark Fire Ins. Co. v. Smith, 176 Ga. 91, 167 S.E. 79, 85 A.L.R. 1330. Thewritirig must express the essentials of the contract. Knight & Son v. Superior Fire-Ins. Co., 5 Cir., 80 F.2d 311. An insurance contract which does not say what risks are ‘ insured against is certainly insufficient.
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Athens Mutual Insurance v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Springfield Fire Insurance v. PriceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Newark Fire Insurance v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Niagapa Fire Insurance v. JordanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Overland Southern Motor Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1917
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3Cited by7 opinions
- De Long v. Jefferson Standard Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
- Ayers v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
- Canal Insurance Company v. James C. Baldree, No. 73-3017 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5 Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Company of New York, 5 Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Lanier v. American Casualty Co. of Reading, PennsylvaniaDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1964
- The Home Insurance Company v. Thurmond TannerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
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