Alexander v. General Ins. Co. of America

(after stating the facts and summarizing the arguments as above, renders the following opinion).

In order for the plaintiff to recover, he must show that the terms of the insurance policy in question were subsequently modified, that the breach of condition was waived, or that some conduct on the part of the defendant or its authorized agents so misled the plaintiff to his detriment ás to give rise to an estoppel.

The only agent of the defendant with whom - plaintiff dealt before the loss was the witness Beere (representing Beere & Purves, Inc.) who had sold plaintiff the policy, and who had, on…