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WILLIAM LEWIS ET AL. v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO. ET AL.,

51 N.J. 244 (1968)

239 A.2d 4

WILLIAM LEWIS, T/A CROSSON AND LEWIS ENTERPRISES, PLAINTIFF, v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, A CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND JOHN CURRAN AND JAMES SYKES, T/A CURRAN AND SYKES, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 4, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Issac C. Ginsburg argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Feinberg, Fishman and Ginsburg, attorneys).

Mr. Leonard C. Horn argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Lloyd, Megargee, Steedle, Weinstein and Horn, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by WEINTRAUB, C.J.

Plaintiff Lewis suffered a loss by fire early on September 5, 1963. Defendants Curran and Sykes (herein agents) as agents for defendant Travelers Insurance Company (herein Travelers) admittedly gave Lewis an oral binder on August 27, effective at once. Travelers, however, denied the agents' authority to bind it and contended it rejected the application by letter to...

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