Campbell v. American Fire Insurance Co. of Philadelphia
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Rocli County. Action upon a contract for insurance against fire. The facts are staled in the opinion. At the close of the testimony the trial court directed the jury to find a verdict for the plaintiff. From the judgment entered on the verdict so found the defendant appealed. They contended, inter alia., that there was no valid agreement to insure, no contract inprcesenti.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Rocli County. Action upon a contract for insurance against fire. The facts are staled in the opinion. At the close of the testimony the trial court directed the jury to find a verdict for the plaintiff. From the judgment entered on the verdict so found the defendant appealed. They contended, inter alia., that there was no valid agreement to insure, no contract inprcesenti. It was expressly stated by Mr. Sprague, the agent, that he could not make such a contract, and that he did not know whether or not the company would make it. No premium for the insurance…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
The respondent brought this action against the appellant to recover the value of a quantity of hay owned by him, and which had been destroyed by fire on the 18th clay of July, 1887. The facts stated in the complaint, and established by the evidence on the trial of the action, and upon which the respondent claims the right to recover of the appellant the value of the hay so destroyed, are substantially as follows: The respondent alleges in his complaint that one Burr Sprague was an agent of said insurance company, residing at the village of Brodhead in this state, and was duly authorized by…
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