Legal Opinion

Hoskins v. Scottish Union & National Insurance

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 4, 1921No. 4,242PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeals from District Court, Missoula County; Asa L. Duncan, Judge. Action by Joseph Hoskins against the Scottish Union & National Insurance Company. From, a decree for plaintiff and an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Reynolds

This action is brought for reformation of an insurance policy issued by appellant to respondent, and for recovery upon the policy as reformed. The policy, by its terms, covered personal property therein described “all while contained in the two-story frame building and its addition, while occupied as a boarding and rooming house, between ten and fifteen rooms, situated in the town of Ravalli, Missoula county, Montana, and known as the Ravalli Hotel. ’ ’

*52The complaint alleges, in substance, that it was the intention of the parties that the policy should cover the property contained in the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Quintin v. EdwardsMontana Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Steiner v. McMillanMontana Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Fitschen v. ThomasMontana Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Gay v. Lavina State BankMontana Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Sullivan v. MarshMontana Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Edwards v. MuriMontana Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Arnold v. GenzbergerMontana Supreme Court · 1934
  5. McDonald v. McNinchMontana Supreme Court · 1922

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