Legal Opinion
Fort Valley Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 19, 1943No. 29771PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, J.
A binder is a contract of insurance in praesenti, temporary in its nature, intended to take the place of an ordinary policy until the same can be issued. It is a short method of issuing a temporary policy for the convenience of all parties, to continue, unless sooner canceled, until the execution of a formal policy. “The conventional and frequently elaborate application for insurance may well control as against a subsequently issued policy differing in terms. Haley v. Sharon Township Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 147 Minn. 190 (179 N. W. 895). It is a mere offer. So when a policy is tendered,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Walton Guano Co. v. CopelanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Penn Mutual Life Insurance v. TaggartCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
- Mitchiner v. Union Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Truitt-Silvey Hat Co. v. Callaway & TruittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Salisbury v. Hekla Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Schock v. NashSupreme Court of Delaware · 1999
- Hartford Fire Insurance Company v. ShapiroSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
- Maddox v. Life & Casualty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Sasser v. Coastal States Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Eliopulos v. North River InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
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