Quackenbush v. Citizens' Insurance Co. of Missouri
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Bay; Collins, J. Bill by Mary H. Quackenbush and .Joseph P. Haffey, administrator of the estate of Nelson Gonyaw, deceased, against the Citizens’ Insurance Company of Missouri to reform the terms of a policy of insurance, and to compel its payment. From the decree rendered, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
In January, 1905,verbal application was made to the agent of defendant, for insurance. Two policies were made out, dated and issued on the same day, one *556for $200 on the store building, the other for $450 on the dwelling house, and $350 on the household furniture therein. They were to run three years. A premium of $15.10 was paid therefor on the part of complainant Mary H. Quackenbush, no part of which has at any time been refunded by defendant, nor has there been any offer so to do on defendant’s part.
The title to the land on which the building stood was in Nelson Gonyaw, who obtained it by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hoose v. Prescott InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Hamilton v. Dwelling House InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- Ahlberg v. German InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
3Cited by3 opinions
- Citizens State Bank v. State Mutual Rodded Fire Ins.Michigan Supreme Court · 1936
- O'Neill v. Northern Assurance Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1909
- Burman v. California Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1932