Davis v. Fidelity Fire Insurance
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Jesse Holdom, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Jesse Holdom, Judge, presiding. This is a bill of interpleader filed in the superior court of Cook county by the Illinois Trust and Saving's Bank against Lewis H. Davis, John Shepherd and John E. Shepherd, partners under the firm name of Davis & Shepherd, doing business in Chicago, and the Fidelity Fire Insurance Company of Baltimore, offering to bring into court the amount of a deposit in said bank of $12,-016.79 in the name of said insurance company, subject…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hand
From the view we take of this case it will be necessary to consider but one question,—-that is, was the firm of Davis & Shepherd appointed western agents for the Fidelity Fire Insurance Company for the period of five years, or was their appointment for an indefinite period of time and subject to termination by the insurance company upon its discontinuing its western agency. From a consideration of all the evidence in the record we think it clear that the agreement between the insurance company and Davis & Shepherd must be found in the letter of appointment bearing date May 7, 1900, and that…
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