Beckman v. Edwards
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Hinkle, J., entered March 10, 1910, upon granting a nonsuit at the close of plaintiff’s case, dismissing an action in tort, after a trial before the court and a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
Appellant brought this action to recover from the respondent the sum of $1,000, because of the alleged negligence of the respondent in insuring the appellant in an insolvent insurance company, and in permitting such insurance to remain in said insolvent company after the company had been placed in the hands of a receiver. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, the trial court directed a nonsuit, and dismissed the action. This appeal followed.
It appears that the respondent was an insurance agent, and in the year 1907, he represented the Pacific Mutual Fire In*412suranee Company, a local company…
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