Baird v. Fidelity-Phenix Fire Ins. Co.

Decided May 29, 1942. Alexander Wilds Chambliss wrote the opinion for the court.

162 S.W.2d 384 · Cited 108 times

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• Columbian Insurance Co. of Alexandria v. Lawrence · 27 U.S. 25
• Johnson Transfer & Freight Lines, Inc. v. American Nat. Fire Ins. Co. · 79 S.W.2d 587
• Alfred v. Bankers' Shippers' Ins. Co. · 68 S.W.2d 941
• Insurance Co. v. Chase · 72 U.S. 509
• Gleason v. Prudential Fire Insurance · 127 Tenn. 8

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