Brooker v. American Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1DissentStephens, P. J.
Unless the company waived its right to insist on a forfeiture of the policy, or by its conduct became estopped to declare the policy void because of a transfer and .alienation by the assured of her interest in the property without its consent or without an agreement in writing added to the policy, the policy was void and a recovery thereon can not be had by Mrs. Brooker, Mrs. Jacobs, Jenkins, or any one of them. An insurer may waive conditions and provisions which are inserted in a ■policy for its benefit, or it may by a course of conduct estop itself to set up an otherwise good ground for…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Corporation of the Royal Exchange Assurance v. FranklinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Athens Mutual Insurance v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Simonton, Jones & Hatcher v. Liverpool, London & Globe InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874
- Lippman v. Ætna InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Eagle Fire Co. v. LewallenSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
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