Convis v. Citizens' Mutual Fire-Insurance
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Calboun; Smith, J. Bill by Harriet L. Convis and others against the Citizens’ Mutual Fire-Insurance Company of Calhoun county, and Delilah Forshey, to determine the rights of the several parties under a policy of insurance. From a decree for complainants, defendants appeal. Complainants are the heirs of John Forshey, deceased. The defendant Delilah Forshey is his widow.
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Appeal from Calboun; Smith, J. Bill by Harriet L. Convis and others against the Citizens’ Mutual Fire-Insurance Company of Calhoun county, and Delilah Forshey, to determine the rights of the several parties under a policy of insurance. From a decree for complainants, defendants appeal. Complainants are the heirs of John Forshey, deceased. The defendant Delilah Forshey is his widow. They were married in September, 1894, when he was 86 years old and she was 50. He died three months afterwards. Mr. Forshey, in his lifetime, carried an insurance of $2,000 upon the house and contents situated upon…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
{after stating the facts). 1. The defendant corporation first urges that a court of equity has no jurisdiction to determine the issues involved. Its counsel urge that no contract was made with these complainants, and that it has an absolute right to a trial in a court of law to determine the question of the validity of this insurance. This contention is without force. The complainants had *619an insurable interest in tbe house. It was a part of the realty. They were the reversioners. It was agreed that Mrs. Forshey should insure the property for the benefit of all. Complainants, therefore, had a…
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