Gregan v. Northwestern Ins.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Harry H. Belt, Judge. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Justice Mc-Camant. This is a suit by William M. Gregan against The Northwestern National Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a corporation, to reform a policy of fire insurance. On May 27,1912, plaintiff entered into a contract for the purchase of Block 20 of Boardman’s Addition to Jennings’ Lodge, in Clackamas County. The stipulated price of the- property was twenty-five hundred dollars.
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From Multnomah: Harry H. Belt, Judge. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Justice Mc-Camant. This is a suit by William M. Gregan against The Northwestern National Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a corporation, to reform a policy of fire insurance. On May 27,1912, plaintiff entered into a contract for the purchase of Block 20 of Boardman’s Addition to Jennings’ Lodge, in Clackamas County. The stipulated price of the- property was twenty-five hundred dollars. One hundred dollars was paid in cash. By February 19, 1913, plaintiff had paid six hundred and fifty dollars on account of the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCamant
The policy was written on behalf of the defendant by E. H. Cooper, whose firm was duly authorized to countersign and deliver policies. It further appears that the defendant had provided Cooper with a form of rider which he was authorized to attach to policies of insurance on property purchased under contract. This form of rider recites such purchase and provides that the loss, if any, should be payable to “both seller and purchaser, as their respective interests may appear.”
Plaintiff produced four witnesses who testified that Cooper was informed on threé different occasions that plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ben Franklin Insurance v. GillettCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880
- Niagapa Fire Insurance v. JordanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Hancock Land Co. v. PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1916
- Carlton Lumber Co. v. Lumber Ins.Oregon Supreme Court · 1916
- Holden v. Law Union & Rock Ins.Oregon Supreme Court · 1912
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