Deruy Motor Co. v. Insurance Co. of North America

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, C. J.:

This was an action to recover on a policy of insurance issued to Robert Begando to protect him against the loss of his automobile by fire.

Begando had given plaintiff, the Deruy Motor Company, a chattel mortgage on the automobile to secure an indebtedness of $675.52.

The significant features of the insurance policy of present concern may be summarized thus;

Name of Insurer: Insurance Company of North America.

Name of Insured: Robert Begando.

Kind of Contract: Automobile Policy No. N5W 7112.

Date of Poltoy : March 12, 1935, to run one year.

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