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Borger v. Connecticut Fire Insurance

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 4, 1914No. Civ. No. 1404PublishedCited by 4 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County and from an order refusing a new trial. H. Z. Austin, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtRichards, J.

This is an action brought to recover the sum of one thousand dollars with interest, alleged to be due upon a fire insurance pplicy as the result of the destruction by fire of the premises insured. A copy of the policy was attached to and expressly made a part of the complaint. There was a general demurrer, which was overruled. Thereupon an answer was filed, admitting the issuance of the policy but denying liability thereon upon numerous alleged grounds, and also denying that the loss, if any, was due or payable or unpaid, according to the terms of the policy, at the time of the commencement…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cowan v. Phenix InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Doyle v. Phœnix InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1872
  3. McCormack v. North British InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Gillon v. Northern Assurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Irwin v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1911

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Northern Insurance v. National Union Fire InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1917
  2. Borger v. Connecticut Fire InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1916
  3. Lagudis v. London Assurance Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1916
  4. Mitchell v. Merchants Fire Assurance Corp. of New YorkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1920

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