Legal Opinion
Mulkey v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 13, 1963No. 18108PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, Chief Justice.
The defendant, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, issued its fire insurance policy on December 21, 1960, insuring plaintiff’s dwelling against loss or damage by fire. The agreed value of the dwelling was $4,500.00. Thereafter on April 29, 1961, plaintiff procurred an endorsement to the above policy to provide coverage in the amount of $2,500.00 on the dwelling’s contents. On June 4, 1961, while the aforesaid policy was in full force and effect, plaintiff’s dwelling and its contents were totally destroyed by fire.
Plaintiff filed a sworn statement claiming the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Pearlstine v. Westchester Fire Ins.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
- Murdaugh v. Traders & Mechanics Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1950
- De Shields v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
- Laurens Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Home InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1963
- Orenstein v. New Jersey InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1925
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Kisting v. Westchester Fire Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1968
- Johnson v. South State InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
- Taylor v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANYMississippi Supreme Court · 1974
- Thompson v. West Virginia Essential Property InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1991
- Nelson v. United Fire Ins. Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
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