Legal Opinion
Benham v. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 8, 1911No. Docket No. 119PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Error to Grand Traverse; Davis, J., presiding. Assumpsit by George W. Benham against the Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Charlevoix, Emmet, and Cheboygan counties, on a policy of insurance. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
This is an action upon an insurance policy insuring plaintiff—
"Against loss or damage by fire or lightning on the following described property, situate on section 82, in the township of Springvele, county of Emmet and State of Michigan:
“ ‘On log dwelling No. 1 .......................... $100
" ‘On household furniture, bedding, wearing apparel and provisions therein___________________________ 210
“ ‘On frame dwelling No. 2........................ 60
“ ‘On frame barn and log barns No. 1/ $500, No. 2, $100, No. 3, $100.................................. 700
“ ‘On hay, grain, wool and farm products,…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Southern Fire Insurance v. KnightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Havens v. Home InsuranceIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Merrill v. . Agricultural Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Loehner v. Home Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
- Phenix Insurance v. PickelIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Creem v. Northwestern Mutual Fire Ass'nIdaho Supreme Court · 1936
- Bond v. National Fire InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1918
- Lagden v. Concordia Mutual Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
- Niagara Fire Ins. Co. v. WilkersonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
- Wutzke v. County Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1934
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