Witherell v. Maine Insurance
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On Exceptions by dependants. Assumpsit or a policy of ÍRSRraRce upoR a stock of goods, dated Jmie 26, 1857, aRd reRewed June 26, 1858.
1Opinion of the Court
Tbe case is stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court wbicb was drawn tip by
May, J.
That Randall B. Clark was tbe general agent of tbe defendants, witb full power to issue policies of in*201surance in their behalf, according to his own discretion, was not, at the trial of this action, and is not now denied. In 1857, while he was such agent, the plaintiff applied to him for insurance on his stock of goods in Calais, and inquired at what rate he would take the risk. Clark declined to insure until he had a description of the premises. The plaintiff, being himself but little acquainted with the premises,…
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