Finley v. Western Empire Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Hinkle, J., entered May 11, 1911, in favor of the plaintiff upon withdrawing the case from the jury, in an action on a fire insurance policy.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
On August 20, 1910, plaintiff held three policies of insurance covering a certain stock of lumber. These policies were written by the New Brunswick, Glenn Falls, and Fireman’s Fund insurance companies, each policy being for the sum of $2,500. The New Brunswick company, being desirous of cancelling its policy, notified its local agents at Spokane to inform the assured of its intention. Instead of acting under the terms of the policy, which called for a five-day notice, the agents, Rogers & Rogers, who seem to have been factors in behalf of the insured as well as the company, immediately set…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Finley v. New Brunswick Fire Ins.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Washington · 1911
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