Jackson v. British America Assurance Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Bay; Maxwell, J. Assumpsit by Gurdon K. Jackson, trustee, against the British America Assurance Company on a fire insurance policy. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The plaintiff’s vessel having been burned in Detroit river, while on a voyage from Bay City to Cleveland, an action was brought and judgment obtained by him upon a policy of insurance, and defendant has appealed.
The first and most important question raised by the record is whether the policy covered the vessel after leaving Bay City, and this depends upon a construction of the policy, which consists of the ordinary marine policy, with certain riders attached. It is conceded to indemnify against loss by fire only. Defendant claims that it was-winter insurance, and covered the property only…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Benton v. Farmers' Mutual Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
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