Cook v. Lion Fire Insurance Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment- of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Foote, C.
This is an action upon a fire insurance policy. The evidence show's that just before the policy was issued, Cook, the plaintiff, had a debtor, one Cardwell; that Cardwell wanted to get some more money from Cook, and offered to sell him a certain 1,500 cords of wood in payment of the money which had been, and was about to be procured by him; that as a part of this negotiation it was understood that Cook wras to insure the wood to be transferred to him by Cardwell, and Tor that purpose *370these-two visited one Meredith, who was the agent of the Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance Company,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Hoopes v. BaileyMississippi Supreme Court · 1854
- Perkins v. EckertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
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