National Union Fire Insurance v. Crabtree
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Miller Circuit Court; George B. Ha/ynie, Judge; The court erred in assessing damages and attorney’s fees. Sec. 6155, C. & M. Digest; 94 Ark. 578. ' Failure to make proof of loss was not waived by the company. 67 Ark. 584; 13 Ency.
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Appeal from Miller Circuit Court; George B. Ha/ynie, Judge; The court erred in assessing damages and attorney’s fees. Sec. 6155, C. & M. Digest; 94 Ark. 578. ' Failure to make proof of loss was not waived by the company. 67 Ark. 584; 13 Ency. Ev. 1020; 29 Ency. ,Ev. 1105. There was no error in allowing attorney’s fees and assessing damages. 94 Ark. 578; 86 Ark. 115. Failure of defendant to preserve its exceptions to instructions in the motion for new trial waived its right to complain of the court’s ruling. 131 Ark. 404. The evidence was sufficient to show the agent’s authority. 122 Ark. 357;…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
Appellant is a foreign corporation engaged in the insurance business, and issued to "WAR. Crabtree, one of the appellees, its policy insuring in the sum of $900 against loss ¡by theft of his automobile. The automobile was stolen a few months after the issuance of the policy and was never recovered. The policy was issued by a local agency having express authority from appellant to solicit and receive applications, sign and deliver policies and collect premiums. Immediately after the theft occurred, Crabtree notified the local agents in accordance with the terms of the policy, which provided…
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