Homestead Fire Insurance v. Ison
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Wise county in a proceeding by motion for a judgment. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
In this case the plaintiff, George Ison, obtained against the defendant Fire Insurance Company a verdict and judgment for $750.00, upon a policy issued by the company to secure the plaintiff from loss by fire of his stock of merchandise. This judgment is brought under review by the present writ of error.
*20It is contended by the insurance company that the policy never became effective, because the premium was never paid.
This position is not sound. The record shows that the Appalachia Insurance Agency, composed of Brooks & Sparks, were general agents of the defendant company, with blank policies…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Miller v. Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Richmond Railway & Electric Co. v. GarthrightSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
- Wytheville Ins. & Banking Co. v. TeigerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1893
- Bray v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Life Insurance v. HairstonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1908
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- Scholz v. Standard Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
- Fisher v. Central Surety & InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1939
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