Mayer v. Homestead Fire Insurance

This is an action at law to set aside a release and satisfaction of a settlement made for the loss of plaintiffs crops due to a hailstorm under the terms of an insurance policy plaintiff carried with defendant company, on the grounds of fraud and misrepresentation, and to recover on the policy.

On June 21, 1945, the plaintiff and defendant entered into the insurance contract to insure plaintiff’s grow*558ing crops against loss' or damage that might be caused by hailstorms. The premium was paid. On July 4, 1945, crops belonging to the plaintiff and insured under the policy were damaged by hail. The…