Hess v. Preferred Masonic Mutual Accident Ass'n
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to St. Joseph; Padgham, J., presiding. Assumpsit by Lloyd B. Hess against the Preferred Masonic Mutual Accident Association of America on a policy of insurance. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The plaintiff sued the defendant to recover for the loss of a hand, which was cut off by coming in contact with a buzz-saw. The case was tried by a jury, who rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
When the plaintiff was insured by the defendant, be was cashier in a bank. Plaintiff testified that be wanted a cabinet for use in the bank, and went to a planing mill to have some cherry boards sawed off with which to make the cabinet; that be told Mr. Bloom, an. employé, what be wanted; that the employé started the cut-off saw, and cut off some boards for the shelves, and took…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Manufacturers' Accident Indemnity Co. v. DorganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1893
- Piedmont, Etc. Life-Ins. Co. v. Ewing, Etc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Freeman v. Travelers' InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Union Mutual Accident Ass'n v. FrohardIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Equitable Accident Insurance v. OsbornSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Everson v. General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- Carnes v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Scott v. Freeport Motor Casualty Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1945
- Hooper v. State Mutual Life Assurance Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1947
- Interstate Business Men's Acc. Ass'n of Des Moines v. LesterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1919
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