Harron v. City of London Fire Insurance
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. '
1Opinion of the CourtMcFarland, J.
This is an action to recover five thousand dollars upon an alleged parol contract for the insurance of furniture, etc., in the Southern Hotel, at Bakersfield, in Kern County. The verdict and judgment were for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
The defendant is a corporation organized under the laws of Great Britain, and does business in the Pacific states and territories under the management of W. J. Callingham, and its head office under Ms charge is in San Francisco. It has local agents in various cities and towns, and on July 6, 1889, its agent at Bakersfield was, and for a long time had…
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