Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. v. Ferrell
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Cullman Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. R. C. Brickell. Action by G. F. Ferrell against the Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Company for a fire loss. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPelham, P. J.
An agent of the appellant insurance com-, pany took from the appellee an application for a, policy of fire insurance on the property of the appellee, who paid the agent a sum of money as the premium therefor. No policy was ever issued to the appellee, and he sued the company for the amount .so paid as a premium. The agent did not pay the premium to the company; it received no benefit therefrom, and had no knowledge that this policy had been applied for, or that the money *528was collected by the agent. The agent was authorized by the company to write policies and collect premiums, but his…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Syndicate Insurance v. CatchingsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
- Sun Ins. Office of London v. MitchellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
- Insurance Co. of North America v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
- Security Mutual Life Insurance v. RileySupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Patterson v. NealSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
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