Miner v. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Benzie; Chittenden, J. Assumpsit by James J. Miner against the Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Manistee, Benzie and Mason Counties on a policy of insurance. There was judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
This is an action on a policy issued by defendant to plaintiff, a member of the company, covering property which was destroyed by fire on the 8th day of *595November, 1905. Defendant pleaded the general issue with notice—
“That at the time of the loss mentioned in plaintiff’s declaration, said policy of insurance was without force, in that said plaintiff was in default in the payment of his dues and assessments, and had neglected to pay such dues and assessments within thirty days after the notice of the same had been issued as he wás required to do by the constitution of defendant association.”
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Castner v. Farmers' Mutual Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
- Miner v. Michigan Mutual Benefit Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Ross v. Hawkeye InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Thomas v. AbbottMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- Warner v. National Life Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Andrews v. Minter Coal & Coke Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1929
- Foster v. Farmers' Mutual Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1930