Milwaukee Mechanics' Insurance Co. v. Palatine Insurance Co.

' GAROUTTE, J.

This action is based upon a policy of reinsurance. Plaintiff, having issued a policy of insurance for one year upon certain personal property, made application to defendant for reinsurance. This application asked defendant to issue it a policy of reinsurance covering the period from June 19, 1894, to June 19, 1895, and the application was granted and the policy issued. The property was destroyed by fire June 20, 1895. Plaintiff now contends that the policy of reinsurance issued by defendant covered the risk, inasmuch as its (plaintiff’s) policy upon the property covered the…