McGraw v. Germania Fire Insurance

This is an action of assumpsit brought by plaintiff to recover damages upon a policy of insurance.

On the 21st of April, 1882, the plaintiff and one Charles Wartrous were copartners, composing the firm of T. H. McGraw & Co., which firm were the owners of some eighteen million feet of pine saw-logs, then cut and skidded in Bay county, Michigan. The firm had in their employment one Charles C. Curtiss, who was the superintendent of T. H. McGraw & Co. in looking after their affairs generally, and had entire charge of their insurance business. The partners resided in the state of New York, but they…