Legal Opinion

Union Assurance Society v. Buono

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 4, 1923No. Docket No. 24Published

Appeal from Wayne; Webster (Clyde I.), J. Bill by the Union Assurance Society, Limited, of London, England, against Louis Buono and others to enjoin an action at law, and for the cancellation of. certain policies of fire insurance: On petition to vacate a default decree for want of personal service of process. From an order denying the petition, defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.

Plaintiff’s brief contains a concise statement of the facts. It is refreshing to have defendants’ counsel say, “No criticism is made of the statement of facts in plaintiff’s brief.” We are thereby relieved of much labor usually rendered necessary by the failure of counsel to comply with Supreme Court Rule No. 40.

By its bill of complaint, filed November 7, 1919, plaintiff sought to- have four fire insurance policies, two issued to the defendant DiGiovanni, one to the defendant Caruso, and one to the defendant Parisi, canceled because fraudulently obtained, and to enjoin the prosecution of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Thomson v. WoosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  2. People v. McCaffreyMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Johnson-Brown Co. v. Delaware, L. & W. R.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1917
  4. Steere v. VanderbergMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Kelley v. T. L. Smith Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1912

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