British American Insurance v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for the neglect of the defendant, the plaintiff’s local agent at Norwalk, to reduce the amount of fire insurance upon a certain risk, as directed by the plaintiff, in consequence of which it was obliged ‘to pay a fire’ loss of $537 more than it would have been liable for had the reduction been made, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County where a demurrer to the answer was overruled (Ror aback, J.) and the plaintiff was afterwards…
Read the full summary
Action to recover damages for the neglect of the defendant, the plaintiff’s local agent at Norwalk, to reduce the amount of fire insurance upon a certain risk, as directed by the plaintiff, in consequence of which it was obliged ‘to pay a fire’ loss of $537 more than it would have been liable for had the reduction been made, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County where a demurrer to the answer was overruled (Ror aback, J.) and the plaintiff was afterwards nonsuited in a trial to the jury before Robinson, J.; from the refusal of the trial court to set aside the nonsuit the plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
The defendant was the local agent in Norwalk of several fire insurance companies, including the plaintiff and the Hanover Insurance Company. As agent for the plaintiff and others, on November 30th, 1901, he signed what is called in insurance parlance a “binder,” reading as follows :—
“ No. 1.
Office of
Thompson Hollister,
19 Liberty Street, New York.
Insure Snap Hook and Eye Co. Incorporated.,000 on Stock. ,000 on Mchnry. as per form
all while contained in the frame and stone building situate on the northwest side of Bridge St., between Norwalk river and Haughian’Ave., Norwalk Park, Norwalk, Conn.
12…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- J. C. Smith & Wallace Co. v. Prussian National InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1903
- Newell v. RobertsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1839
- Phoenix Insurance v. FrissellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
3Cited by17 opinions
- Hoxie v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
- El Dia Ins. Co. v. SinclairCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1915
- Law v. Northern Assurance Co. of LondonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
- Aetna Life Insurance v. RichmondSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Orsi v. AETNA INSURANCECourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.