Mahoney v. Minnesota Farmers Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Stevens county for reformation of defendant’s policy of insurance and to recover $1,050 upon the policy. The case was tried before Flaherty, J., who'made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for the sum of $1,000. Defendant’s motion to amend the findings and order for judgment was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
1. Plaintiff is a farmer owning land in Stevens county. In June, 1915, he had in crops growing on his farm, 100 acres of wheat, about half on the northeast quarter of section 23, and the other half on the northwest quarter of section 24. J. P. Hanrahan was an agent of defendant insurance company at Morris, soliciting business and receiving written applications for policies of insurance. On June 7, 1915, Hanrahan met plaintiff in a barber shop in Morris and there solicited plaintiff to take hail insurance on his crops. Plaintiff assented. It was stated and understood that plaintiff had 125…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Kausal v. Minnesota Farmers' Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Vangindertaelen v. Phenix InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
- Fritz v. FritzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- State v. McCarteySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1871
- Wall v. MeilkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Carew, Shaw & Bernasconi, Inc. v. General Casualty Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1937
- Smith v. Benefit Assn. of Railway EmployeesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1932
- Gartner v. GartnerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
- Haley v. Sharon Township Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- Glaser v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
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