Way v. Billings
Michigan Supreme Court
Case reserved by the County Judge of Lenawee County, upon motion to set aside a non-suit, and for a new trial. Tliis ease was brought in tbe Lenawee County Court, upon a promissory note given by tbe defendant to tbe Marshall Mutual Insurance Company,, in consideration of Policy No. 641, issued by said company to defendant, dated October 26, 1848. Tbe declaration set forth tbe promissory note, application, policy of insurance, loss by fire, an assessment made by order of the…
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Case reserved by the County Judge of Lenawee County, upon motion to set aside a non-suit, and for a new trial. Tliis ease was brought in tbe Lenawee County Court, upon a promissory note given by tbe defendant to tbe Marshall Mutual Insurance Company,, in consideration of Policy No. 641, issued by said company to defendant, dated October 26, 1848. Tbe declaration set forth tbe promissory note, application, policy of insurance, loss by fire, an assessment made by order of the Court of Chancery, tbe dissolution of tbe corporation, and tbe appointment of plaintiff as receiver, Ac. Plea, general…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Martin, J.
Tlie testimony exhibited on the trial of this cause was sufficient to prove the existence of the Marshall Mutual Insurance Company; (See Cahill vs. Kal. Mut. Ins. Co., 2 Doug., 124; Henriques vs. Dutch West India Co., 2 Ld. Raym, 1535; Den vs. Van Hauten, 5 Halst, 270; Congreg. Soc. vs. Perry, 6. N. Hamp. 164; All Saints’ Church vs. Lovett, 1 Hall, N. Y., 191; Johns vs. Farm, & Mech’s. Bank, 2 Blackf., 367;) and also, the application of the defendant for insurance of his property, and the execution and delivery of the premium note.
The admission of the defendant in that…
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