Wakefield v. Orient Insurance Co. of Hartford
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Winnebago County. Action on a policy of insurance against fire. Defendant appealed from a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
This is an action to recover upon a policy of insurance upon a dwelling-house. At the time of the fire the dwelling-house insured was vacant and unoccupied, and had been so for two months. The evidence shows that at the time of the fire the policy was, and had been for a year or more, in the possession of the agents of the company, kept by them for the use and benefit of the owners thereof; and that amongst other conditions in the policy were the following: “ If the premises insured shall at any time during the life of this policy become vacant, by the removal of the owner or occupant,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hoffman v. Ætna Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Clinton v. . the Hope Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Lawe v. HydeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1876
- Insurance Cos. v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1864
- Schunck v. Gegenseitiger Wittwen und Waisen FondWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Patterson v. American InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1913
- Carey v. German American InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
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