Improved-Match Co. v. Michigan Mutual Fire Insurance
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Carpenter, J. Assumpsit by the Improved-Match Company against the Michigan Mutual Fire Insurance Company on a policy of insurance.' From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
September 17, 1895, one W. A. Haines, acting as the agent of the defendant company, applied to the plaintiff to issue insurance to it for the amount of $1,500' on its mill property, machinery, etc., situate in the city of Detroit. The defendant company’s office was in the city of Lansing. The application was made out by Haines, but not signed by the plaintiff or any of its servants or agents. In the margin of the application appeared the following indorsement:
“Brokers or solicitors: Please answer the following questions:
*258“Have you personally inspected this risk?
“A. Yes.
“Is this property…
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