German American Insurance v. Darrin

*579The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The plaintiff, who lives at Farlinville, desiring to insure his stock of merchandise against loss by fire, had a conversation on the subject by telephone with the defendant’s agent, who lives at Mound City. As a result, on the next day the agent sent to the plaintiff by messenger a written application for insurance, which was duly filled out, signed and returned, and a policy was issued insuring the property for one year from the 11th day of October, 1905, at noon. On November 17 following the property was destroyed by fire. On November 18…