Tebbs & Tebbs v. Oliveto

WADE, Justice.

This action was brought to recover a premium on an insurance policy which Tebbs and Tebbs Agency claim to have sold to Sam L. Oliveto, a dentist, upon his agreement to render dental services in the amount of $158 to H. C. Tebbs, one of the partners in Tebbs and Tebbs Agency and to pay the remainder of the premium in cash as evidenced by a postdated check for $1050. Dr. Oliveto denied purchasing the policy and claimed that the check for $1050 was given conditionally and was postdated for 30 days so that he would be permitted to retain possession of the policy for that length of…