Legal Opinion
Baughman v. Niagara Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 22, 1925No. 24,536PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wilson, O. J.
Plaintiff Adam Baughman owned a farm on which were buildings insured in Niagara Fire Insurance Company. Its local agent was one Clark. Plaintiff gave a mortgage to Merchants Bank of Winona. No mortgage clause was attached to the policy. He disposed of the farm to Todd, who in the deed assumed and agreed to pay the mortgage.
A few days prior to July 29, 1921, plaintiff told Clark he might dispose of the property and would see him about the insurance. On July 29 a deed was made and it, with the insurance policy and abstract, was left with a lawyer for delivery upon consummation of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Hanover Fire Insurance v. BohnNebraska Supreme Court · 1896
- Mallette Ex Rel. Thomas v. British American Assurance Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1900
- Williams v. Roger Williams InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Waring v. . LoderNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Lycoming Fire Insurance v. JacksonIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Seavey Ex Rel. Ellis v. EricksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
- Reid v. Hardware Mutual Insurance Insurance Co. of the Carolinas, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1969
- Lievers v. National Insurance UnderwritersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Smith v. Liberty Life InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1929
- Neiman v. City of New York InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
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