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Supreme Court of the United States, 1933

Mortensen v. Security Insurance

Mortensen v. Security Insurance
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided March 27, 1933 · Brandéis
289 U.S. 702; 53 S. Ct. 524 (United States Reports)

Mortensen v. Security Insurance

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

Decree affirmed. Terral v. Burke Construction Co., 257 U.S. 529; Prudential Insurance Co. v. Cheek, 259 U.S. 530, 544; National Fire Insurance Co. v. Wanberg, 260 U.S. 71, 75; Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. Tafoya, 270 U.S. 426, 434; Hanover Fire Insurance Co. v. Harding, 272 U.S. 494, 507.

Dissenting Opinion

Mr. Justice Brandéis

dissents upon the authority of Doyle v. Continental Insurance Co., 94 U.S. 535, and Security Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Prewitt, 202 U.S. 246.

Messrs. Samuel Levin and Wm. Marshall Bullitt were on the brief for appellee.

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