Brehm Lumber Co. v. Svea Insurance Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Huston, J., entered May 1, 1904, upon granting a nonsuit, after a trial before the court and a jury, dismissing' an action upon a policy of fire insurance.
1Opinion of the Court
Hadley, J. —
This action was brought to recover for loss by fire in appellant’s shingle mill and plant. Respondent, an insurance company, had issued a policy of insurance upon said property in the sum of $1,500. There are several defenses, but the chief one is that the property had been idle or shut down for a period of more than thirty days prior to the fire, without permission of the respondent, and in violation of the terms of the policy. Another defense is that, after the policy was issued, the hazard was increased without the consent of the respondent, and in violation of the terms of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McKenzie v. Scottish Union & National InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- Republic County Mutual Fire Insurance v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1904
- Rockford Insurance Co. v. StorigIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Cronin v. Fire Ass'n of PhiladelphiaMichigan Supreme Court · 1900
- Des Moines Ice Co. v. Niagara Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
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- Tillamook Lumbering Co. v. Liverpool & London & Globe Ins.District Court, D. Oregon · 1909
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