LESAVOY IND. v. PROVIDENCE INS. CO.


5 A.D.2d 601 (1958)

Lesavoy Industries, Inc., et al., Appellants, v. Providence Washington Insurance Company et al., Respondents, et al., Defendant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

May 20, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Jay Brecher of counsel (Freiman & Brecher, attorneys), for appellants.

Thomas A. Harnett of counsel (John P. Walsh with him on the brief; Watters & Donovan, attorneys), for respondents.

BOTEIN, P. J., BREITEL, RABIN and McNALLY, JJ., concur.


BERGAN, J.

The two insurance company defendants were represented by a general agent having full authority to receive and accept proposals for insurance on behalf of the companies, and to issue oral binders for insurance.

On May 16, 1951 the general agent issued to the plaintiffs 30-day written binders of fire insurance for $25,000 on behalf of each defendant company. The binders provided that each company...

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