Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Young

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Marion.

The exceptions assign error in the direction of a verdict for the plaintiff in an action upon a premium (fire insurance) note.

The following facts appear to be undisputed:

The defendant was visited by agents of the plaintiff who solicited him to take out a policy of fire insurance. As the result of this solicitation defendant signed an application in writing for insurance and two promissory notes. The application contained provisions tp the effect (1) that it was on application “for indemnity against loss or damage by fire and…