Howe v. Patrons' Mutual Fire Ins.
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Ingham; Collingwood (Charles B.), J. Bill by John C. Howe against the Patrons’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Michigan, Limited, to set aside an arbitration and award on a policy of insurance. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
The defendant, Patrons’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company, was organized under Act No. 262, Pub. Acts 1895 (2 Comp. Laws 1915, § 9586 et seq.). The purposes of the corporation, stated in its articles of association, were:
“This company is formed for the mutual protection of its members, who are members in good standing in the Order Patrons of Husbandry, for the purpose of mutual insurance of their property against loss by fil*6 ^ ^
The Order Patrons of Husbandry is commonly known as the grange. The plaintiff, a member of the order, applied for insurance. On March 24, 1911, defendant issued to him its…
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