Hamilton v. Dwelling House Insurance

Plaintiff, being the owner in fee-simple of lot 10, block B, a parcel of land in the city of Flint, contracted to sell the same to John W. Shearer by an instrument in writing dated June 16, 1888, for the sum of $400. Shearer took possession and made improvements, paid $75 of the contract price, besides interest, and occupied the premises at the time of a fire, which consumed the dwelling thereon. The plaintiff had previously contracted the premises to one Giles, who had procured insurance upon the building from defendant’s agent, though in another company, which insurance was payable to the…