Legal Opinion
Bank of Ellensburg v. Palatine Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 9, 1914No. 11774PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Kittitas county, Kauffman, J., entered September 12, 1913, in favor of the defendant, dismissing an action upon a fire insurance policy, tried to the court. ■
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered in favor of the defendant in an action to recover upon a fire insurance policy. The policy runs to Ellensburg Meat Company, a corporation, loss, if any, payable to the appellant as its interests may appear. It bears date November 21, 1910. On that date, E. H. Snowdon and P. H. W. Ross, who were soliciting agents for the respondent, doing business as a partnership under the firm name of Snowdon & Ross, wrote the respondent as follows:
“We do not find abattoirs on your prohibited list. We have bound you $2,000 on the finest one in this county. Loss…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Boyd v. Thuringia InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1901
- Pioneer Savings & Loan Co. v. Providence Washington InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1897
- Weigle v. Cascade Fire & Marine InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1895
- Algase Co. v. Corporation of the Royal Exchange AssuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1912
- Dunham v. Citizens' InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1904
3Cited by2 opinions
- Liebergesell v. EvansWashington Supreme Court · 1980
- Behm v. Reliance Insurance, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County1933