Shoenfeld v. Fleisher
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. William A. Porter, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAllister
It is the settled law that factors having the goods of their principal in their possession may insure them, but they are not bound to do so, unless they have received orders to insure or promise to insure, or the usage of trade or the habit of dealing between them and their principal raises an obligation to insure. Story on Ag. sec. 110; Parsons on Merc. Law, 160; DeForest v. Fire Insurance Co. 1 Hall, 84; Burban v. Boyd, 4 Paige, 17; Schaeffer v. Kirk, 49 Ill. 251.
And the further doctrine seems fully recognized, that if, in any of the cases mentioned, the agent neglect to make the insurance,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- De Forest v. Fulton Fire InsuranceThe Superior Court of New York City · 1828
- Brisban v. BoydNew York Court of Chancery · 1832
- Schaeffer v. KirkIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
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- Hassell v. Sterling Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971
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