Dahrooge v. Sovereign Fire Assurance Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to superior court of Grand Rapids; Stuart, J. Submitted October 17, 1912. Assumpsit by George Dahrooge against the Sovereign Fire Assurance Company on a policy of insurance. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is an action of assumpsit on a Michigan standard form fire insurance policy. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the case is brought here by writ of error.
Assured had lived in Grand Rapids since 1906. He had standard form insurance policies issued to him by the same agent prior to the one in question. At the time the policy in suit was bargained for, Mr. Carr, the agent of the company, visited the house, saw *250the property, and he says the assured told him that the assured owned the property. The assured claims that at that time he told Mr. Carr the insured goods were mortgaged, and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Hartford Fire Insurance v. Harvey LandfareNebraska Supreme Court · 1902
- Bryant v. Granite State Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
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