Legal Opinion
Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Barnett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 16, 1919No. 6071PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Error from District Court, McLennan County; H. M. Richey, Judge. Action by Elmer Barnett against the Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
(Our findings of fact necessary to understanding this case will be contained in the opinion.)
This suit was brought upon a fire insurance policy on goods, wares, and merchandise, a part of which were destroyed and a part injured by fire during the life of the policy. The case was submitted to a jury on the following special issues:
“First Question. Was the failure of Wm. Green and A. L. Hartshorn to agree upon an umpire dué to the neglect or fault of either of them? Answer: No. Neither was exclusively to blame.
“Second Question. (If you answer first question in the negative you need not answer…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Hamilton v. Home InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Reed v. Washington Fire & Marine InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
- Birmingham Fire Insurance v. PulverIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Gere v. Council Bluffs Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Phœnix Insurance Co. v. BadgerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Gulf Insurance Company v. CarrollCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
- American Cent. Ins. Co. v. TerryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Miller v. AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEWARK, NJDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1954
- Traders & General Ins. Co. v. GrayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953