Slawson v. Equitable Fire Ins.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Ki/ugh, J., Orangeburg, October term, 1907. Action by H. E. Slawson against Equitable Insurance Company et al. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant, insurance company, appeals on the following exceptions : 1. “Because his Honor erred in overruling defendant’s objection to the following question asked H. L. Slawson, plaintiff, upon his examination in chief: ‘What was said at that time about the policy; what did Mr. Amaker tell you ?’ Error assigned being that it is…
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Before Ki/ugh, J., Orangeburg, October term, 1907. Action by H. E. Slawson against Equitable Insurance Company et al. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant, insurance company, appeals on the following exceptions : 1. “Because his Honor erred in overruling defendant’s objection to the following question asked H. L. Slawson, plaintiff, upon his examination in chief: ‘What was said at that time about the policy; what did Mr. Amaker tell you ?’ Error assigned being that it is incompetent to introduce any testimony going to explain or vary the written contract which was sued on. 2. “Because the…
1Opinion of the Court
November 26, 1908. The opinion of the Court was delivered by It seems that H.L. Slawson, a citizen of Orangeburg county, was engaged in merchandising in the year 1906, and on the 18th of October of that year sought a policy of insurance upon his stock of goods, such stock consisting of dry goods, groceries, grain, etc.; he applied for such insurance to T.A. Ameker, in the town of St. Matthew's, S.C. Mr. Ameker was the agent of the defendant, the Equitable Fire Insurance Company; the amount desired was $1,200.
The subject was discussed between the two; amongst other things the fact that said…
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