Stebbins v. Lancashire Ins.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Covenant .broken, on a policy of insurance. Plea, the general issue. The plaintiff’s evidence tended to prove, that in April, 1877, he lived in Hinsdale, and owned a building occupied for stores and offices; that F. J. Barber, an attorney and insurance agent, had an office in the building, and the plaintiff employed Barber to get him good insurance to the amount of $4,667, at a rate not exceeding two per cent.; that nothing was said as to when the premium should be paid, but…
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Covenant .broken, on a policy of insurance. Plea, the general issue. The plaintiff’s evidence tended to prove, that in April, 1877, he lived in Hinsdale, and owned a building occupied for stores and offices; that F. J. Barber, an attorney and insurance agent, had an office in the building, and the plaintiff employed Barber to get him good insurance to the amount of $4,667, at a rate not exceeding two per cent.; that nothing was said as to when the premium should be paid, but the plaintiff was good and able to pay on demand; that Barber had an arrangement with one Doolittle, of Keene, an…
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
The plaintiff employed Barber to procure insurance on his building to the amount of $4,667. Respecting the policy in the Commercial Union, written April 8, 1877, for $2,888.50, no question is raised, and the policy written by Jenne & Sherman in the North British & Mercantile for $2,333.50 covered the remaining insurance called for. This policy was forwarded to Doolittle, and by him delivered to Barber, the plaintiff’s agent, and accepted April 17,1877, and the full amount of insurance authorized by the plaintiff was then secured.
The North British policy, issued upon the application of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Massasoit Steam Mills Co. v. Western Assurance Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
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- Lavoie v. North British & Mercantile InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1932
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