Paramount Fire Ins. v. Anderson

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court in favor of appellees for the sum of $2500 on a fire insurance policy issued to them by appellant upon their dwelling house. Since appellant’s first contention is that the trial court erred in refusing it a requested peremptory instruction it is necessary to briefly review the facts disclosed by the record.

Appellant is represented at Gulfport by B. Havard Insurance Agency, a partnership composed of B. Havard and B. D. Portwood, with full authority to issue policies and execute endorsements therefor. Two ladies were employed to do clerical…