Sussex Fire Ins. Co. v. Standard Fire Ins. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Stabler.

The following facts appear from the record for appeal:

On December 19, 1930, the Essex Fire Insurance Company, through its agent, one S. D. Ellison, issued to Mrs. Sophia T. Buchanan, a resident of Clarks Hill, S. C., a policy covering a dwelling house owned by her in the Town of Winnsboro, and insuring her, for a period of one year from that date, against loss by fire in the sum of $1,500.00. We quote here the following provision: “This policy shall be cancelled at any time at the request of the insured in which case the…