Baker v. North River Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PoeteR, J.:

The defendant issued and delivered a policy of insurance to Dr. R. L. Baker insuring his touring car to the' amount of $3,000 for one year against loss by fire or lightning. He paid the premium, took the policy, put it ip his safety box at the bank. About a year afterwards his car was destroyed by fire. The company denied liability and he brought this action in which he recovered judgment, and the North River Insurance Company appeals.

The defense was that the policy had been canceled. It was alleged that Claud L. Yaughn was the general…