Newark Fire Ins. Co. v. Russell

The Newark Fire Insurance Company appeals from a judgment for one thousand dollars in favor of Frank Russell, on- an alleged insurance policy upon a house ow;ned by Mr. Russell, which was destroyed by fire.

The suit purports to be based upon an oral contract of insurance in which the insurance company insured the house of • appellee for one thousand dollars for a term of five years. It appears that Russell applied to a Mr. Graham, a solicitor for thé insurance company, for insurance upon his house, and made his application in writing, which was to be forwarded to the insurance company in…