Bleau v. Wright
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Houghton; Hubbell, J. Assumpsit by Vital Bleau against Edward L. Wright and another to recover the amount of a premium advanced on a proposed policy of life insurance. From a judgment for defendants on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The defendants are insurance agents for fire, life, and accident insurance companies. They are soliciting agents for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee. Their Calumet office was in* charge of E. S. Skinner, who had the same authority to solicit insurance that the defendants had, and who was authorized to sign receipts for premiums, the same as they were. The plaintiff, who did not speak English very well, wanted to get some life insurance, and for that purpose visited the Calumet office, with an interpreter selected by himself, and applied to Mr. Skinner for a *184life-ins…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Whitney v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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