· 3/2/1925
Merchants Mutual Automobile Liability Insurance v. Smart
Citations
- 267 U.S. 126
- 45 S. Ct. 320
- 69 L. Ed. 538
- 1925 U.S. LEXIS 817
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Title to the indemnity passes out of the bankrupt or insolvent person and vests in him in whom the contract and the state law declare it should vest.”
- the public policy for Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 26-15-124(c) regarding recovery of attorney fees against insurance companies is to encourage prompt settlement of righteous insurance claims
- describing the policy behind regulating insurers
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Judges: Taft
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