Travelers Insurance v. Melman

Digges, L,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

During the year 1922 Louis Bridge was employed as an insurance agent by the Travelers Insurance Company, a corporation, of Hartford, Connecticut^ duly authorized to do- business in the State of Maryland. This agent had authority to- solicit insurance, take applications, deliver poli cies, and to collect first premiums. In the course of his employment he, after repeated solicitation, succeeded in obtaining an application on June 16th, 1922, from Harry Melman, whose residence and place of business was in Baltimore City, for a policy of insurance upon…