Croghan v. New York Underwriters' Agency
Supreme Court of Georgia
Insurance. Amendment. Before Judge Clark. Sumter Superior Court. April Term, 1874. Bridget A. Croghan, trustee, brought case against the New York Underwriters’ Agency for $500 00 damages, averring substantially as follows: That said defendant, by its agent, in the city of Americas, on October 13th, 1869, insured certain property of the plaintiff to the amount of $500 00 for the term of one year; that about two weeks before the expiration of said policy, said defendant, by…
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Insurance. Amendment. Before Judge Clark. Sumter Superior Court. April Term, 1874. Bridget A. Croghan, trustee, brought case against the New York Underwriters’ Agency for $500 00 damages, averring substantially as follows: That said defendant, by its agent, in the city of Americas, on October 13th, 1869, insured certain property of the plaintiff to the amount of $500 00 for the term of one year; that about two weeks before the expiration of said policy, said defendant, by its agent, promised to renew the same when it should expire; that'notwithstanding said promise, and notwithstanding the…
1Opinion of the Court
McCay, Judge.
1. We are clear that the original declaration in this case failed to state a good cause of action of any kind. It alleges, in substance, that the plaintiff was the holder of a policy issued by the defendant, which was about, in a short time, to expire; that on the 1st of October, 1870, about two weeks before it would expire, the agent of the company promised, *111Avlieu it did expire, he Avould renew it, and that he failed so to do, although the plaintiff had money in the hands of his (the plaintiff’s) agent to pay the premium; that the plaintiff, supposing the policy to have been…
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