Brink v. Merchant's & Farmers' United Mut. Ins.

Citations

• 17 S.D. 235
• 95 N.W. 929
• 1903 S.D. LEXIS 31

Syllabus

<p>1. In an action against an insurance company, where plaintiff alleged that the acceptance of premium and application by the company’s agent constituted an insurance contract, the burden was on plaintiff to show that it was understood at the time of signing the application that the risk was to begin on that day.</p> <p>2. Unreasonable delay of an insurance company in acting on an application for insurance does not amount to acceptance.</p>