Legal Opinion

Union Central Life Ins. Co. of Cincinnati v. Codington County Farmers Fire & Lightning Mut. Ins. Co.

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1939No. File No. 8145PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

Predicated upon a “standard” or “union” mortgage clause attached to a fire insurance policy of the mortgagor, the,learned trial court entered judgment for the mortgagee for the loss and damage occasioned by a fire which occurred after the mortgagee had taken title bjr foreclosure. The appeal is by the defendant insurance company.

As its name indicates, the defendant is a county mutual insurance company organized under the provisions of §§ 9247 tO' 9263, inclusive, Rev. Code of 1919, (SDC 31.2701-31.2718). In July, 1929, the owner of a farm dwelling became a member of defendant and there was…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Hastings v. . Westchester Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1878
  2. Syndicate Ins. v. BohnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894
  3. Bacot v. Phoenix Insurance Co. of BrooklynMississippi Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Germania Fire Insurance v. BallyArizona Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Walker v. Queen Insurance Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1926

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. WilbornSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
  2. Shores v. RabonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  3. Drier v. Great American Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Schumacher v. R-B Freight Lines, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1950
  5. White Motor Corp. v. Northland Insurance Co.District Court, D. South Dakota · 1970

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