Beddow v. Hicks

Mr. Presiding Justice Riess

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellees John and Edward Beddow, father and son, filed suit in equity to reform certain provisions of a fire insurance policy issued by defendant appellant, the Continental Insurance Company of the city of New York, by correcting an alleged mutual mistake of fact in the issuance thereof in the name of defendant Robert F. Hicks, instead of “John Beddow, Edward Beddow and Robert F. Hicks, as their interests may appear” and praying judgment thereon in the sum of $1,000 and accrued interest.

The cause was referred to the master in…