Sprott v. New Orleans Insurance
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Nevada Circuit Court. C. E. MlTCHEL, Judge. Sprott sued the New Orleans Insurance Association upon a policy of insurance. The facts appear in the opinion. The following are the instructions referred to therein.
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APPEAL from Nevada Circuit Court. C. E. MlTCHEL, Judge. Sprott sued the New Orleans Insurance Association upon a policy of insurance. The facts appear in the opinion. The following are the instructions referred to therein. Plaintiff asked the court to instruct the jury as follows: 1. “If they believe from the evidence that J. H. Van Dyck was authorized by the general agents of the company to solicit business for the company, to take and forward applications for acceptance, to deliver policies, and to collect and remit premiums thereon, and that the company paid him for his services, then he…
1Opinion of the CourtHemingway, J.
All errors assigned upon this appeal relate to the charging of the jury; but the appellee contends that the questions argued by counsel for appellant are not presented by the record, because the charge was not preserved in the bill of exceptions. If that contention is correct, its decision relieves the necessity of considering any other question.
A “skeleton bill of exceptions” was prepared, signed and filed, and is brought before us by certiorari. After setting out all the evidence in the cause, it continues: “And thereupon the plaintiff asked the court to instruct the jury as follows: (clerk…
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