Rice v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.

This is an action upon a claimed oral renewal of a $2,000 burglary insurance policy upon an open stock of merchandise. Plaintiff had recovery, and defendant reviews by writ of error.

In January, 1921, and for many years previous thereto, plaintiff was a merchant tailor with an establishment on Woodward avenue, in the city of Detroit. For the year ending January 29, 1921, he was insured in the sum of $2,000, by defendant, against loss or damage to his merchandise occasioned by the felonious taking thereof from his place of business. Just before the expiration of the insurance, plaintiff added…