Horsch v. Dwelling House Insurance Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Brown County. The facts are stated in the opinion. They contended, inter aMa, that the marriage relation alone did not give the plaintiff an insurable interest in bis Avife’s property. Clwrlc v. Dwelling Souse Ins. Co. 81 Me. 373; Trad-erd Ins. Co. v. Newmam,, 120 Ind. 654; Agrieultni/ral Ins.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Brown County. The facts are stated in the opinion. They contended, inter aMa, that the marriage relation alone did not give the plaintiff an insurable interest in bis Avife’s property. Clwrlc v. Dwelling Souse Ins. Co. 81 Me. 373; Trad-erd Ins. Co. v. Newmam,, 120 Ind. 654; Agrieultni/ral Ins. Co. v. Montague, 88 Micb. 551. An interest in property to .be insurable must be definite, fixed, and specific, tbe loss of which will be a direct pecuniary loss to its owner. It must be a legal or equitable interest, or snob an interest as the courts will recognize and…
1Opinion of the CourtTatlor, J.
This is an action to recover damages upon a fire insurance policy. The policy insured the plaintiff against loss by fire upon a dwelling-house, several barns, household furniture, wearing apparel, farming implements, grain, and hay. The policy was issued June 4, 1888, and a fire occurred August 30, 1888, destroying most of the property insured. On the trial in the circuit court the plaintiff recovered $140 for the loss of personal property insured, and $725 for the loss on the insured buildings. The defendant only appeals from that part of the judgment which gave the plaintiff $725 for loss…
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- American Central Ins. v. McLanathanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1873
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- Williams v. Roger Williams InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
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