Walker v. Western Underwriters' Ass'n
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Frazer, J. Assumpsit by Edward R. Walker against the Western Underwriters’ Association on a policy of insurance. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
A Michigan standard form policy was issued to Joseph Zentarski March 30, 1903, insuring his household furniture, wearing apparel, etc., and also the stock of leather, shoes, boots, tools, machines, etc., while contained in the shoe store and dwelling, No. 1061 St. Aubin avenue, Detroit, Mich., against loss by fire to the amount of $400. Attached to the policy is a gasoline permit allowing Zentarski to operate a gasoline or vapor stove. On the 5th day of May, 1903, a fire broke out, caused by the ignition and explosion of the gas or vapor from a gasoline stove, and the insured property was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Knop v. National Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
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