Equitable Fire Insurance v. Wildberger

Citations

• 74 Miss. 375

Syllabus

<p>1. Pbincipad and Agent. Instructions.</p> <p>It is the duty of an agent to obey the instructions of his principal so long as the instructions are neither unlawful nor immoral.</p> <p>2. Same. Disobedience.</p> <p>If an agent enter upon a transaction in disobedience of his instructions, he cannot recover from his principal money paid out in such transaction.</p> <p>3. Insubance Agent. Instructions.</p> <p>If an insurance agent, in violation of the instructions of his company, without being requested so to do by the policy holders, cancels policies issued by him. he cannot recover from the company the portions of premiums returned to the policy holders.</p>