Bergson v. Builders Insurance Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Fourth District, City and County of San Francisco. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtRhodes, J.
In the policy in this case the company “agrees to make good unto said assured, their executors, administrators and assigns, all such immediate loss or damage, not exceeding the sum insured,” etc. This clause shows that it was contemplated that the policy might be assigned. The whole of the policy is not contained in the record, and from the portions set out it does not appear that there was any restriction upon the power of assignment of the policy by the insured, unless such restriction is found in the blank form endorsed upon the policy, providing for the assent of the insurer to the…
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