Ball v. Royal Insurance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from. Montgomery Circuit Court. — No». Jas. D. Barnett} Judge. (1) The agent who issued policy, “Carr Bros.” is the agent of defendant to receive proofs. Nickell v. Insurance Co., 144 Mo. 420; Parsons v. Insurance Co., 132 Mo. 594; James v. Insurance Co., 148 Mo. 3; Bush v. Insurance Co., 85 Mo. App. 158. (2) The agency of “Carr Bros.” once being shown is presumed to continue.
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Appeal from. Montgomery Circuit Court. — No». Jas. D. Barnett} Judge. (1) The agent who issued policy, “Carr Bros.” is the agent of defendant to receive proofs. Nickell v. Insurance Co., 144 Mo. 420; Parsons v. Insurance Co., 132 Mo. 594; James v. Insurance Co., 148 Mo. 3; Bush v. Insurance Co., 85 Mo. App. 158. (2) The agency of “Carr Bros.” once being shown is presumed to continue. McCullough v. Insurance Co., 113 Mo. 615. (3). Coffman, the adjuster of the insurance company by his conduct waived any other or further proofs, when he told Mrs. Webster, that the list was all that is required.…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
Plaintiff was given judgment for $814.40 on a policy of insurance against the defendant and the latter appealed. The policy was issued to Mrs. Ida Webster on December 12, 1904, to run three years. It covered her household furniture, china, glassware, gas and electric fixtures, ornaments, books, musical instruments, sewing machine, jewelry, wearing apparel and other articles contained at the date of issue in a house No. 6162 West Park avenue, in the city of St. Louis. The property insured was entirely consumed by fire on September 25, 1905, and the building destroyed. Mrs. Webster, by a…
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