Legal Opinion

Algase Co. v. Corporation of the Royal Exchange Assurance

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 9, 1912No. 10089PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered September 27, 1911, dismissing an action on a fire insurance policy, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint.

1Opinion of the CourtDunbar, C. J.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing the plaintiffs’ complaint, based upon an order sustaining defendant’s demurrer thereto. The action seeks to *174recover an insurance of $800 upon household goods of the plaintiff Anderson. The complaint alleged that the policy of insurance sued upon contains the following conditions:

“This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void if, with the knowledge of the insured, foreclosure proceedings be commenced, or notice given of sale of any property covered by this policy.
“If with the consent of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Port Blakely Mill Co. v. Springfield Fire & Marine InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Boyd v. Thuringia InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  3. State ex rel. Rowling v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1910

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. MacK v. Liverpool & London & Globe InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Peterson v. Hudson InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Miller v. Commercial Union Assurance Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Bank of Ellensburg v. Palatine InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Herrin v. National Fire Ins.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1933

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