Legal Opinion
Munn v. NATL. FIRE INS. OF HARTFORD
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided October 26, 1959No. 41206PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRoberds, P. J.
The main question to be determined on this appeal is the extent of the powers of appraisers under a windstorm insurance policy. Is that power limited to an ascertainment of the damage to the property or does it include the power on behalf of the appraisers to determine the cause of the damage to the property? We have concluded that the appraisers have no power to determine the cause of the damage. Their power is limited to the function of determining the money value of the property which may be damaged by the storm.
The question arises under the following circumstances: On April 4, 1957, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mork v. Eureka-Security Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
- Itasca Paper Co. v. Niagara Fire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1928
- Harrington v. Agricultural Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
- The Home Insurance Co. v. WattsMississippi Supreme Court · 1957
- Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. JonesMississippi Supreme Court · 1959
3Cited by26 opinions
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- Wells v. American States Preferred Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1996
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