McCormack v. Equitable Fire Ins.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Columbia, March, 1914. Action by G. W. McCormack against Equitable Eire Insurance Company. Prom judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion. cite: As to construction of release given by appellant to defendant in other action: 4 S. C. 94; and submit: There was no privity between the different insurance companies. cite: 172 Pa.; 34 Atl. 580; 70 S. E. 819; 93 Fed. 161; 143 N. W. 554; Civil Code, sec. 2711.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
Some time in January, 1911, plaintiff applied to the Bailey Furniture and Lumber Company, which was acting as agent at Union, S. C., for a number of fire insurance companies, induing those herein mentioned, for insurance on his stock of merchandise and store furniture and fixtures, which was at Gregory’s, about five miles from Union, in the sum of $800, and paid the premium demanded for that amount of insurance. Nothing was said about what company should write the policy. That was left to the agent, who gave him a policy in the…
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