Ferdenando v. Milwaukee Mechanics' Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Webster, J., entered October 23, 1913, dismissing an action on an insurance policy, upon granting a nonsuit.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
— Appellant, having brought his action to recover upon a policy of insurance, was defeated in the lower court because of his failure to comply with the provisions of the policy as to proofs of loss, the lower court holding that a local insurance agent, having authority to soh'cit and write contracts of insurance, has no authority as such agent to adjust the loss under the policy or to waive proofs of loss. The facts need not be stated, as they are no broader than the above statement of the ruling of the lower court. In addition to these defenses, the respondent set up others *245which, if…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ermentrout v. Girard Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Smith v. Niagara Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1887
- Thompson v. Germania Fire InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1907
- Harrison v. Hartford Fire Ins.U.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Iowa · 1894
- Hill v. Phœnix InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1896
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