Waldbauer v. Hoosier Casualty Co.

William Waldbauer was killed in an automobile accident on M-15 near Clarkston, Michigan on July 27, 1931. His widow, plaintiff herein, was named as beneficiary in two accident insurance policies which deceased carried with the defendant company known as policies No. C-9113-B and No. A-5331 in the sums of $1,000 and $1,500 respectively. Plaintiff contends that Mr. Ray, an adjuster for the defendant perpetrated a fraud upon her whereby she was induced to accept $1,000 as full and complete satisfaction of all claims against the company and released the company from any further liability.

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