Insurance Co. v. Colt
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut; in which court C.olt sued the Franklin Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, on a policy of insurance which he alleged had been executed by the company; ah allegation on its part denied. The uncontradicted case.was thus: The insurance company aforesaid was one incorporated by Pennsylvania and having its principal office in Philadelphia.
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Error to the Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut; in which court C.olt sued the Franklin Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, on a policy of insurance which he alleged had been executed by the company; ah allegation on its part denied. The uncontradicted case.was thus: The insurance company aforesaid was one incorporated by Pennsylvania and having its principal office in Philadelphia. One section of its charter gave to its president and directors power to appoint such “ agents” as should be necessary for conducting and executing its business elsewhere than in Philadelphia as well as…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Field
The charter of the company defendant in the same clause which' authorizes its president and directors to make insurance against fire, and for that purpose to execute such “contracts, bargains, agreements, policies, and other instruments” as may be necessary, declares that every such contractj bargain, agreement, and policy shall be in writing, or in priut, aud be under- the seal of the corporation, and be signéd by the president and attested by the secretary or other officer appointed for that purpose.
"Where similar language ab to the form of the contract or policy was used in connection with…
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