Cave v. Home Insurance

Citations

• 57 S.C. 347
• 35 S.E. 577
• 1900 S.C. LEXIS 49

Syllabus

<p>1. Agency — Juries.—The scope of agency and powers of an agent are questions for the jury, and whether agent here had power to change conditions of policy in parol, properly submitted to the jury.</p> <p>2. Insurance — Contributive Insurance. — Under act of 1896 (22 Stat., 113), contributive insurance must be prorated on basis of insurance value fixed by insurer and insured at issuance of policy.</p> <p>3. New Trial. — Error oe Law for Judge to refuse new trial where jury disregards his instructions.</p>