Zell v. Herman Farmers' Mutual Insurance
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dodge County-. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Taixob as a part of the opinion: The respondent brought this action for the purpose of recovering from the appellant for the loss by fire of a threshing-machine owned by the respondent, and which he alleges was insured by said appellant against such loss.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dodge County-. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Taixob as a part of the opinion: The respondent brought this action for the purpose of recovering from the appellant for the loss by fire of a threshing-machine owned by the respondent, and which he alleges was insured by said appellant against such loss. The material-facts are as follows: The plaintiff held a policy of insurance against loss by fire, issued to him by the appellant upon the threshing-machine in question, owned by and in the possession of the respondent. This policy…
1Opinion of the CourtTayloR, J.
The learned counsel for the appellant contend that the evidence introduced on the part of the plaintiff fails to show that he had any insurance upon the threshing machine at the time it was destroyed. The contention of the learned counsel is that the agent of the company had no authority to make any contract for insurance on the part of the company, which could bind the company, until such contract was approved by the board of directors or other general officers of the company, or by the actual issuing.of a policy of insurance by the company; and as it is admitted that there is no evidence in…
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