Southern Casualty Co. v. Hughes

— William H. Hughes, hereinafter called plaintiff, brought suit against the Southern Casualty Company, a corporation, hereinafter called defendant, in the superior court of Cochise county. The complaint, after setting up certain formal matters, reads as follows:

“That on or about the 23d day of August, 1923, the plaintiff and defendant for a valuable consideration then expressed as hereinafter stated, entered into an oral agreement or contract for the insurance of the plaintiff from that date for the period of 1 year, and as evidence of said insurance thereby the defendant agreed with the…