Frontier-Pontiac, Inc. v. Dubuque Fire & Marine Ins. Co.

McDonald, Chief Justice.

This is a suit on an insurance policy. The sole question is whether the following letter, written by the agent of the insurance company to the insured, was sufficient to cancel the policy. The letter, omitting the formal parts, reads as follows:

“We have had a letter from the Dubuque Ins. Co. asking us to relieve them of their liability on the above described risk.

“We are, therefore, asking that you return this policy to us as soon as possible for cancellation. As soon as we receive this policy, we will send you a check for the return premium.

“We are sorry that we are…