Phillips v. County of Iron

Upon examination of authority on the subject I am constrained to join in the opinion of the Chief Justice.

It seems, however, that the statute has enabled the Builders & Manufacturers Mutual Casualty Company, by reason of its own delay in filing acceptance of the coverage, to fasten liability on the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company on account of its delay in filing notice of cancellation of its coverage.

Had the Builders company filed its acceptance at any time after December 11, 1933, when its policy in fact covered the risk and it received the premium, and before the time plaintiff…