Queen v. Dixie Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Action tried before Lane, J., and a jury, at May Term, 1918, of Haywood. The action was brought by the plaintiff to recover the amount of an insurance policy, or the sum of $2,150, issued by the defendant upon her dwelling-house, barn and household and kitchen furniture, and other personal property in the house.
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Action tried before Lane, J., and a jury, at May Term, 1918, of Haywood. The action was brought by the plaintiff to recover the amount of an insurance policy, or the sum of $2,150, issued by the defendant upon her dwelling-house, barn and household and kitchen furniture, and other personal property in the house. Her house was destroyed by fire in May, 1917. The jury returned the following verdict 1. Did the defendant, the Dixie Fire Insurance Company, execute and deliver to the plaintiffs the insurance policy, as alleged in the complaint? Answer: “Yes.” 2. Did the plaintiffs furnish to the…
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, J.,
after stating tbe case: Tbe first exception was taken to tbe declaration of Tburman Williams, agent of tbe defendant company, as to tbe value of tbe bouse, wbicb was that it would cost ber three thousand dollars to build such a bouse. He was then tbe local agent of tbe company, and was soliciting tbe insurance and preparing to issue tbe policy. He went to plaintiffs’ borne and examined tbe bouse, and while engaged in this business for tbe company and in tbe course of tbe transaction be stated to Mrs. Queen that it would cost three thousand dollars to build it. We do not see why…
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