Walter v. Mutual City & Village Fire Insurance
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Cass; Coolidge, J. Assumpsit by Edgar Walter against the Mutual City & Village Fire Insurance Company for the counties of Berrien, Cass, and Van Burén on a policy of insurance. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The plaintiff is the owner of a policy of insurance issued by the defendant, a mutual insurance company, for $80 upon a building, and $300 on the stock, and $20 on furniture and fixtures, contained therein. The building was burned, and this action was brought upon the policy. The plaintiff recovered, and defendant has brought error.
Upon the trial it appeared that the plaintiff obtained a policy of insurance in another company upon the building and fixtures, and that the fact was not indorsed on the policy previously issued by the defendant. The plaintiff testified that he subsequently saw Mr.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Marthinson v. North British & Mercantile InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Cleaver v. Traders' InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Pennsylvania Fire Insurance v. KittleMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
- Carpenter v. Continental InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Granger v. Manchester Fire Assurance Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1899
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