Singerman v. National Surety Corp.

BARNETTE, Judge.

Plaintiff Joseph R. Singerman sued his insurer, National Surety Corporation, to recover $800 under a policy of insurance designated as a “Money and Securities Broad Form Policy.” From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor, defendant-insurer appealed.

Plaintiff owns and operates a pharmacy under the trade name of Moffett’s Pharmacy at 2854 St. Charles Avenue in the City of New Orleans, Louisiana.

On May 7, 1965, he sent his employee, Alphonse Mason, to a nearby bank to cash a check for $800 to be used in his business. Upon Mason’s return to his employer’s place of business, he was…