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Hall v. Allemania Fire Insurance

154 N.Y.S. 1125 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1915-06-09 English

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HALL, Respondent, v. ALLEMANIA FIRE INS. CO. OF PITTSBURGH, Appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.
June 9, 1915.)

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Action by George W. Hall against the Allemania Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh.

Judgment and order reversed, and new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event. Held that, in addition to the question of fact submitted , to the jury, the question should also have been submitted as to whether the adjuster had the authority to bind the company by promising to pay the loss, and also as to whether there was an absolute promise upon the part of the adjuster to pay the loss.