White v. Western Assurance Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, the Western Assurance Company, from a judgment of the District Court of Crow Wing County, Holland, J., entered September 17, 1892, in favor of plaintiff Lyman P. White for $655.94. On January 26, 1891, the defendant insured the plaintiff for the term of one year from that date against loss or damage by fire on his “one and a half story frame dwelling house occupied as a sporting house situate on lot one (1) in section twenty-five, T. 45, E. 31, .in the…
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Appeal by defendant, the Western Assurance Company, from a judgment of the District Court of Crow Wing County, Holland, J., entered September 17, 1892, in favor of plaintiff Lyman P. White for $655.94. On January 26, 1891, the defendant insured the plaintiff for the term of one year from that date against loss or damage by fire on his “one and a half story frame dwelling house occupied as a sporting house situate on lot one (1) in section twenty-five, T. 45, E. 31, .in the City of Brainerd, Minnesota.” The house was on June 18, 1891, consumed by fire. Notice was given and proofs of loss made…
1Opinion of the CourtGileillan, C. J.
Action on a policy insuring a dwelling house, which the policy states to be “occupied as a sporting house.” The complaint quotes from the policy the part describing the house, and stating its occupation. The answer quotes from the policy several *354conditions upon which it was to become void, or which were conditions precedent to the right to-recovery on it'; and alleges breaches in, or failure to comply with, such conditions. Among those of which a breach is alleged is one that, if the house should become vacant or unoccupied, and so remain for ten days, the policy should be void. There was no…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ramstad v. CarrNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1915
- Bond v. CorbettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1858
- Cochrane v. QuackenbushSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
- Keyes v. ClareSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Johnson v. SherwoodSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
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