Douville v. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance

On the 27th of April, 1895, the defendant company issued to the plaintiff a policy of insurance upon a house and contents and barn and contents belonging to the plaintiff. In the policy it is stated that the buildings were on section 31. The policy contained a clause reading as follows:

“The said company have the right to cancel any policy whenever the board of directors shall deem there is sufficient cause therefor. In such case the secretary shall give the party insured, and the party to whom this policy is payable in case of loss, notice in writing or otherwise of the determination of the…