Crosby v. Vermont Accident Insurance
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit on -a policy of- accident insurance. Plea, the general issue. Trial by court on an .agreed statement of facts at the December Term, 1910, Addison County, Stanton, J., presiding. ,-, Judgment for the defendant to recover its costs.
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Assumpsit on -a policy of- accident insurance. Plea, the general issue. Trial by court on an .agreed statement of facts at the December Term, 1910, Addison County, Stanton, J., presiding. ,-, Judgment for the defendant to recover its costs. The plaintiff .excepted.' The. opinion states the case. , By the insurer’s continual acceptance- of over due premiums the insured--was led t.o. believe.-that-he might make payment .at any time during the-month,- and. this conduct on the part of the insurer, constituted a .waiv.er of the.right.to. forfeit the policy -for ..default .of seasonable, payment.…
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
The policy in question was issued April 2, 1907. By- its terms premiums were to be paid by the insured, one dollar in advance on or before the first day in each month ■during the continuance of the policy; and by such payment on delivery of the policy, the plaintiff was insured from twelve -o’clock noon of the day the contract was dated until twelve *512o'clock noon of the first day of the next calendar month. It is provided in the policy, “that the payment of any premium after the date specified on the premium receipt shall not continue this insurance to a date later than the date for payment of…
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