Bothin v. the California Title Ins. Co.

This action was brought to recover damages; for breach of a covenant in a title insurance policy. The facts, either admitted or proven, are as follows: On March 1, 1900,. the plaintiff H. E. Bothin having entered into a contract for-the purchase from the Sharon Estate Company of City Slip, lots 71 and 72 in the city and county of San Francisco,, applied to the defendant, a corporation engaged in issuing • title insurance policies, for a policy insuring the title to said, lots.

On December 13, 1900, the defendant duly issued its policy-of insurance on said lots, guaranteeing the title to the…