Pearlstine v. Westchester Fire Ins.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Purdy, J., Bamberg, December term, 1903. Action by T. W. Pearlstine against Westchester Fire Insurance Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite, generally: 7 Ency., 1 ed., 1020, 1013, 1016-7; 6 S. C., 83; 19 S. C., 511; 23 S. C., 389; 25 S. C., 21, 181; 26 S. C., 190; 29 S. C., 96; 5 S. C., 165; 61 S. C., 116; 58 S. C., 186; 55 S. C., 150; 18 S. C., 195. Mr. Rice cites: If there was any testimony tending to shotv that insurance agent knew at issuance…
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Before Purdy, J., Bamberg, December term, 1903. Action by T. W. Pearlstine against Westchester Fire Insurance Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite, generally: 7 Ency., 1 ed., 1020, 1013, 1016-7; 6 S. C., 83; 19 S. C., 511; 23 S. C., 389; 25 S. C., 21, 181; 26 S. C., 190; 29 S. C., 96; 5 S. C., 165; 61 S. C., 116; 58 S. C., 186; 55 S. C., 150; 18 S. C., 195. Mr. Rice cites: If there was any testimony tending to shotv that insurance agent knew at issuance of policy that goods belonged to T. W., nonsuit was properly refused: 18 S. C., 226; 11 S. C., 478; 52 S. C., 221; 55 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
In this action on a fire insurance policy covering a stock of goods, the defendant sets up the failure of the plaintiff to comply with three stipulations of the policy:
1. “This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void * * * if the interest of the insured be other than unconditional and sole ownership.”
2. The provision that the proof of loss shall be rendered within sixty days, “signed and sworn to by said insured, stating the knowledge and belief of the insured as to the time…
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