Legal Opinion
Glens Falls Insurance Co. v. Michael
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided June 8, 1905No. 20,432PublishedCited by 66 opinions
From Cass Circuit Court; John S. Lairy, Judge. Action by George W. Michael and another against the Glens Falls Insurance Company. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court under §1337u Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p. 590.
1Opinion of the Court
This action was brought by appellees upon a policy of insurance against loss by fire. The policy contained the following, among other provisions:
"This entire policy shall be void if the insured has concealed, or misrepresented in writing or otherwise, any material fact or circumstance concerning this insurance or the subject thereof; or if the interest of the insured in the property be not truly stated herein; or in case of any fraud or false swearing by the insured, touching any matter relating to this insurance, or the subject thereof, whether before or after the loss; this entire policy,…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Thompson v. Phenix InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- National Bank v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
- McMaster v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Queen Insurance v. YoungSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
- Quarrier v. Peabody Insurance Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
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3Cited by66 opinions
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- Gulf Insurance Company v. TilleyDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1967
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