Raymond v. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance

The plaintiff is a resident of Pennsylvania, and the owner of a farm in Mecosta county, Mich., which he purchased of Dr. "Whitney, who thereafter acted as his agent in relation to the property. At the time of his purchase, the buildings upon the farm were insured in the defendant company, a mutual fire insurance company, organized and doing business under the laws of this State; and, although we do not readily discover the statement in the record, it seemed to be admitted upon the hearing, as it is asserted in plaintiff’s brief, that he (the plaintiff) succeeded to the ownership of this…