Legal Opinion
Jump v. North British & Mercantile Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 7, 1906No. 6352PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Black, J., entered April 28, 1906, upon findings in favor of plaintiff, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action on a fire insurance policy.
1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, J.
On the 18th day of February, 1904, the defendant company issued its policy of insurance to one Polly P. Belrood, whereby it insured a certain one and one-half story frame building in the sum of $600 for a period of three years against loss or damage by fire. The policy contained the following provision, among others:
“This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement endorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void . if any change, other than by death of an insured, take place in the interest, title, or possession of the subject of insurance (except change of occupants without increase…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Imperial Fire Insurance v. Coos CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Grosvenor v. . the Atlantic Fire Insurance Co. of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance v. AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Savage v. . Howard Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Dane v. DanielWashington Supreme Court · 1900
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Brown v. Northwestern Mutual Fire Assn.Washington Supreme Court · 1934
- CLS Mortgage, Inc. v. BrunoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1997
- Gerber v. HeathWashington Supreme Court · 1916
- Moller v. Niagara Fire InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- Johnson v. Franklin InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1916
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