Ballard v. Traveller's Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN, tried before Oóble, J., at March Term, 1896, of Durham Superior Court. A jury trial was waived, and his Honor, upon the facts found, gave judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed. The essential facts are stated in the opinion of Associate Justice Montgomery.
1Opinion of the Court
MoNtgomery, J. :
The contract between the plaintiff’s assignor, J. N. Lindsay, and the defendant Company, which was in all respects complied with by Lindsay, contained a provision to the effect that it might be terminated at the option of either party by written notice to the other party of not less than thirty days. Notice under that provision was given by the defendant to Lindsay, and in May or June, 1895, he ceased to be agent of the defendant. Certain renewal premiums upon policies which were issued while the plaintiff’s assignor was the agent of the defendant, falling due after his agency…
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