Legal Opinion · Dissent

Houran v. Ætna Insurance

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 19, 1914No. Docket No. 50Published

Error to Genesee; Wisner, J. Assumpsit by Mary M. Houran against the ¿Etna Insurance Company on a policy of fire insurance. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

1DissentOstrander, J.

The policy in question, like all Michigan standard policies, contains the following:

“This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void * * * if the interest of the insured be other than unconditional and sole ownership; or if the subject of insurance be a building on ground not owned by the insured in fee simple; * * * or if any change, other than by the death of an insured, take place in the interest, title or possession of the subject of insurance, * * * whether by legal process or judgment or by voluntary act of the insured, or…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wierengo v. American Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Graham v. . Fireman's Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  3. Wyandotte Brewing Co. v. Hartford Fire-InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Gourlay v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaMichigan Supreme Court · 1914

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