Legal Opinion
Peters v. Great American Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 8, 1949No. 5948PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
This suit was brought by the insured upon a monthly reporting policy of fire insurance on the stock of goods in a manufacturing plant in Johnston, South Carolina, which was destroyed by fire on July 23, 1947. The net loss, after deducting salvage of $200, was $76,161.73. The limit of liability for all contributing insurance set out in the policy was $75,000. The company admitted a liability of $31,663.45 and paid this sum without prejudice to the rights of the parties. The proceedings in the District Court resulted in a judgment against the company for the additional sum…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- C. E. Carnes & Co. v. Employers' Liability Assur. Corp., Ltd. of LondonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
- Washington National Insurance v. CraddockTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Miller v. Illinois Bankers' Life Ass'nSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
- McCoy v. Northwestern Mutual Relief Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
- Rogers v. Atlantic Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1926
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Mullin v. Town of FairhavenCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Columbia Fire Ins. Co. v. Boykin & Tayloe, IncCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
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