Legal Opinion

Shuggart v. Lycoming Fire Insurance Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1880No. 7,104PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, in the Tenth District Court, County of Colusa. IIeyser, J. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Sharpstein, J.:

The facts of this case, about which there is no controversy, may be briefly stated as follows :

On the first day of July, 1878, the defendant issued a policy of insurance to Poulson & Eller upon their soda factory, machinery, materials, etc., situated at Colusa in this State, for the period of one year from said above mentioned date.

This insurance was effected through one Washburn, who was an agent of defendant, appointed by Brown, Craig & Co., its general agents, “ with full power to bind proposals for insurance against loss or damage by fire in Colusa and vicinity, to solicit…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Viele v. Germania InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
  2. Peoria Marine & Fire Insurance v. HallMichigan Supreme Court · 1864
  3. Security Insurance v. FayMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
  4. Illinois Fire Insurance v. StantonIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
  5. Western Massachusetts Insurance v. RikerMichigan Supreme Court · 1862

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Farnum v. Phoenix InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Hankins v. Rockford Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Greco v. Oregon Mutual Fire InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
  4. Kahn v. Traders InsuranceWyoming Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Weidert v. State Insurance Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1890

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