Legal Opinion · Dissent

Glens Falls Insurance Company v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided May 25, 1965No. 40703Published

1DissentIrwin, Justice

In Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Wade, 208 Okl. 573, 257 P.2d 1064, we said:

“A contract of insurance consists of an agreement between the insured and the insurer, including the following elements: (1) The subject-matter; (2) the risk insured against; (3) the amount; (4) the period of risk; and (5) the premium; and there is no contract until the minds of the parties meet in these respects. * * * ”

In my opinion, there was not a meeting of the minds between plaintiff and the insurance agent Chapman concerning the period of risk. Plaintiff argues that the period of risk began March 6, 1957, and ended…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. GraySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  2. Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. WadeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953

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