Legal Opinion
Quoug Tue Sing v. Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corp.
California Supreme Court
Decided December 2, 1890No. 12683PublishedCited by 25 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWorks, J.
— This is an action on a policy of fire insurance. The only question in the case is, whether the policy sued on was canceled before the fire occurred or not.
The policy was procured by one Brandon, acting as a broker, from the local agent of the respondent, and who was paid by such agent a commission of fifteen per cent. The company was not satisfied with the risk, and the local agent was notified to cancel it. The policy contained this clause:—
“This insurance may also be terminated at any time, at the option of this corporation, on giving notice to that effect, and refunding or tendering a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Grace v. American Central InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Hermann v. Niagara Fire InsururanceNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- White v. Connecticut Fire InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- Hillock v. Traders InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
- Indiana Insurance v. HartwellIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
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3Cited by25 opinions
- John R. Davis Lumber Co. v. Hartford Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
- Emery v. Pacific Employers InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- Artificial Ice Co. v. Reciprocal ExchangeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921
- Tarleton v. De VeuveCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1940
- Lusk v. American Central InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
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