Hardin v. Alexandria Insurance

Citations

• 90 Va. 413
• 18 S.E. 911
• 1894 Va. LEXIS 8

Syllabus

<p>1. Insurance — New policy — Case at bar. — Assured asked company’s agent to-permit removal of insured property. Agent said there were so many endorsements on old policy it would be best to cancel it and take a new one for the return premium at pro rata rates. Company issued a new policy expiring at an earlier day, but it was not delivered to assured. The property was burned after expiration of the new, but before that of of the old policy: Held : The company is liable for the loss.</p> <p>2. Agents — Case here. — Insurance company supplies one with all needful blanks, responds to his acts, approves of his permits to remove insured property, and pays the rent of his office; held, it is bound by his doings as its agent.</p>