Legal Opinion
Village of L'Anse v. Fire Ass'n
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 1899PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Error to Baraga; Haire, J., presiding. Assumpsit by the village of L’Anse against the Fire Association of Philadelphia on a policy of insurance. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
On April 9, 1896, the defendant issued its policy of insurance to the plaintiff for the term of one year from April 19, 1896. The policy provides that the association does—
“ Insure village of L’Anse * * * against all direct loss or damage by fire, except as hereinafter provided, to an amount not exceeding $1,500, to the following described property, while located and contained as described herein, and not elsewhere, to wit:
“$400 — On the two-story frame, shingled roof, fire-engine house, situate detached 70 feet, in the village of L’Anse, Baraga county, Michigan.
*428“$700 — On steam fire-engine…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Green v. Liverpool & London & Globe InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Bahr v. National Fire InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1894
- English v. Franklin Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
- Lakings v. Phoenix InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Wildey v. Farmers' Mutual Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
3Cited by7 opinions
- United States Fire Insurance v. DickersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
- Barrett v. FreedDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
- McIntyre v. Liverpool, London & Globe InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- Shutts v. Milwaukee Mechanics InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1911
- Black v. Fidelity-Phenix Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
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