Sumter Tobacco Warehouse Co. v. Phoenix Assurance Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Purdy, J., Sumter, May, 1905. Action by Sumter Tobacco Warehouse Co. against Phoenix Assurance Co., Limited, of London. Prom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
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Before Purdy, J., Sumter, May, 1905. Action by Sumter Tobacco Warehouse Co. against Phoenix Assurance Co., Limited, of London. Prom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Mr. Seibels cites: As to irregularity in name of charter: 15 S. C., 185. Deed to corporation in wrong name conveys no title: 3 L. R. A., 583; 108 Mass., 227; 4 Wheat., 1; 5 L. R. A., 121; 9 Rich., 309. Evidence as to waiver was irrelevant: 68 S. C., 387; 42 S. C., 121. What constitutes waiver: 54 S. C., 603; 1 May on Ins., 217, 125, 126; 2 May, 505; 2 Bacon on Ben. Soc. and Life Ins., 421, 423, 424; 12 Ency., 336; 68 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
This appeal is from a judgment recovered by the plaintiff on a policy of insurance issued by the defendant insurance company covering a “two story frame s'hingle roof prizery,” the property having been destroyed by fire on July the 11th, 1903.
The defense on the merits was under the following pn> visions of the policy: “This entire policy, unless provided by agreement indorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void * * * if the hazard be increased by any means within the control or knowledge of the insured * * * .” “This entire policy…
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