Putnam v. Home Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract. Writ dated August 18, 1875. The declaration alleged that on August 17, 1874, the plaintiff was the owner of a certain building situated in that part of Boston called South Boston, and numbered 636 on Second Street, and of the value of $10,000; that the defendant on said August 17, in consideration of a premium to be paid to it by the plaintiff, agreed to insure the plaintiff against loss or damage to the said building by fire, for twelve months from and including…
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Contract. Writ dated August 18, 1875. The declaration alleged that on August 17, 1874, the plaintiff was the owner of a certain building situated in that part of Boston called South Boston, and numbered 636 on Second Street, and of the value of $10,000; that the defendant on said August 17, in consideration of a premium to be paid to it by the plaintiff, agreed to insure the plaintiff against loss or damage to the said building by fire, for twelve months from and including said August 17, in the sum of $1000; that the defendant neglected and refused to fulfil its said agreement, and that said…
1Opinion of the CourtAmes, J.
No attempt has been made, in the argument for the defendant, to maintain the position that its local agents did not make substantially the contract which the plaintiff alleges that they did make. The evidence reported certainly tends to show that there was an agreement to insure the building, which *329was intended to be binding upon the company from the moment of the entry upon “ the binding-book; ” and to continue in force at all events until the premises should be inspected by the special agent, Balloch.
The only question remaining to be considered is whether there was any evidence of authority…
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