Joshua Hendy Machine Works v. American Steam Boiler Insurance
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWorks, J.
— This action was brought to cancel a policy of insurance, and to recover $194.46 as the ratable proportion of a premium paid thereon. Defendant’s demurrer, on the ground of insufficiency of the facts stated in the complaint, was overruled, with leave to answer, which it failed to do. Judgment for plaintiff was thereupon entered, from which the defendant appeals. Thé defendant, on June 2, 1887, in consideration of a three-hundred-dollar premium paid by plaintiff, issued to the latter its policy of insurance, duly countersigned by its agents at San Francisco, whereby it insured plaintiff to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- St. Paul F. & M. Ins. v. ColemanSupreme Court Of The Territory Of Dakota · 1889
3Cited by3 opinions
- Crouch v. Southern Surety Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1914
- Jones v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941
- Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance v. First Re-Insurance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1940