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Wilson v. Commercial Union Assurance Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided March 18, 1898PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Before Benet, J., Florence, September, 1896. Action by Thomas Wilson against The Commercial Union Assurance Company, Uimited, of London, England. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. cite: Admissibility of declarations of alleged agent: 27 S. C., 132; 37 S. C., 56; 17 S. C., 514; 46 Ill., 242; 121 Mass., 439; 76 la., 609; 144 Mass., 46; 63 N. Y., 534; 74 Fed., 507. Transactions between insured and alleged agent after fire: 25 Ins.

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Before Benet, J., Florence, September, 1896. Action by Thomas Wilson against The Commercial Union Assurance Company, Uimited, of London, England. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. cite: Admissibility of declarations of alleged agent: 27 S. C., 132; 37 S. C., 56; 17 S. C., 514; 46 Ill., 242; 121 Mass., 439; 76 la., 609; 144 Mass., 46; 63 N. Y., 534; 74 Fed., 507. Transactions between insured and alleged agent after fire: 25 Ins. L. J., 361; 19 Or., 267; 37 S. C., 132; 25 Ins. L. J., 395; 24 lb., 479, 379; 141 N. Y., 219; 133 N. Y., 356. Charge as to change in contract: 23 Ins. L- J-,…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Pope.

The plaintiff sued the defendant to *542recover the sum of $1,000, and interest after 21st of July, 1894, by reason of the destruction by fire of a dwelling house and the fencing surrounding it, in the town of Florence, in this State, which had been insured by defendant’s policy No. 100,055. There were no' questions as to the terms of the policy; it was produced at the trial, and the premium had been paid. The only questions were as to a compliance by the plaintiff with the conditions of the policy relating to the dwelling house being…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. McAllister v. KuhnSupreme Court of the United States · 1878

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Corporation of the Royal Exchange Assurance v. FranklinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  2. Eagle Fire Co. v. LewallenSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  3. MacKintosh v. Agricultural Fire Ins. Co.California Supreme Court · 1907
  4. German Insurance v. ShaderNebraska Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Hall v. Union Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1932

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