Metzger v. Manchester Fire Assurance Co.

Tbe defendant insured a stock of goods belonging to the plaintiff. Her business was managed by her husband, and she appears to have had little to do with it. He bought the goods and kept the books, and, in short, managed the business as he chose. He procured the insurance upon the stock. His authority was not in writing. The .goods were injured by fire on January 13, 1892. The husband, Lewis L. Metzger, notified defendant’s local agent of the fire a few days after it occurred, and adjusters of the defendant and other companies visited the place about a week later. They did not see the…