Rising Sun Insurance v. Slaughter

The appellees sued the appellant, upon a policy executed by her, covering the cargo of a flatboat, valued at 4000 dollars. The corporation answered, (1), a general denial; (2), that before the alleged loss, the company had, with the consent and approval of the plaintiffs, determined the risk, surrendered the premium note, and the plaintiffs had agreed to surrender and return the policy; (3), that a subsequent insurance had been effected by the plaintiffs upon the same property, in the Quaker City Insurance Company, without the consent of the defendant, and contrary to the ■stipulations of the…