SOUTHERN FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY v. GEAN


346 S.W.2d 262 (1961)

SOUTHERN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY v. Dorothy GEAN.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

May 5, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. M. Harbert, R. B. Mangum, Harbert & Mangum, Savannah, Will Tom Abernathy, Selmer, for complainant.

W. W. Lackey, Savannah, for respondent.


TOMLINSON, Justice.

This is a certiorari case wherein the Chancellor and the Court of Appeals have reached contrary conclusions.

Originally this Court denied, without the filing of a memo., the Casualty Company's petition for writ of certiorari. Subsequently, its petition to rehear, supported by amicus curiae briefs of many insurance companies, was granted. The order denying the writ was set aside, and the writ was granted. The Court was influenced, in part...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases