Houran v. Ætna Insurance
Michigan Supreme Court
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.
1Opinion of the CourtKuhn, J.
Charles and Mary Schiel, in July, 1908, purchased a lot from Carrie E. C. Berston on land *420contract. The negotiations were had on the part of Mrs. Berston by her husband, Neil J. Berston, who signed his wife’s name to the contract. The contract was in the form of a book such as is in common use in the sale of lots in new subdivisions. . The Schiels arranged with Michael E. Houran to construct a house on the lot, and on November 5, 1909, the interest of the Schiels in the contract was assigned to Houran to secure him for what was due him. The book containing the contract and showing this…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Traders' Insurance v. PacaudIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Hopkins Manufacturing Co. v. Aurora Fire & Marine InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
- Jaskulski v. Citizens' Mutual Fire-InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
- Foiles v. Detroit Fire & Marine InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
- Balen v. Hanover Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
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- State Credit Co. v. National Old Line Life InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1932