Carroll v. National Fire Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action on a fire-insurance policy on household goods. Judgment was for plaintiff, and defendant has appealed.

The facts, not seriously controverted, may be stated as follows: The plaintiff, Bill Carroll, whose business was farming, had lived in the city of Lewis, .or on a farm near there, for many years: Gordon White was a soliciting agent of the National Fire Insurance Company. He was also cashier of the First National Bank of Lewis, where Carroll did his banking business. The two were well acquainted. Carroll owned a residence in…