Ranspach v. Teutonia Fire Insurance

Michigan Supreme Court

Ranspach v. Teutonia Fire Insurance

67 N.W. 967, 109 Mich. 699, 1896 Mich. LEXIS 930

CourtMichigan Supreme Court

DecidedJune 30, 1896

StatusPublished

Cited by6 cases

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Ranspach v. Teutonia Fire Insurance, 67 N.W. 967, 109 Mich. 699, 1896 Mich. LEXIS 930 (Mich. 1896).

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Grant, J.

(after stating the facts). We think the court should have directed a verdict for the defendant. Plaintiff accepted the policy subject to all its terms and conditions. He knew, or must be held to have known, that the policy would be void if the house remained vacant beyond 10 days. Even if the agent had been told that the house was vacant at the time of the assignment, this did not make a new contract to keep the property insured beyond the 10 days of vacancy. The proposition is too plain to require further argument or citation of authorities.

Judgment reversed, and no new trial ordered.

The other Justices concurred.

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Grant, J.

(after stating the facts). We think the court should have directed a verdict for the defendant. Plaintiff accepted the policy subject to all its terms and conditions. He knew, or must be held to have known, that the policy would be void if the house remained vacant beyond 10 days. Even if the agent had been told that the house was vacant at the time of the assignment, this did not make a new contract to keep the property insured beyond the 10 days of vacancy. The proposition is too plain to require further argument or citation of authorities.

Judgment reversed, and no new trial ordered.

The other Justices concurred.

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67 N.W. 967, 109 Mich. 699, 1896 Mich. LEXIS 930, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/ranspach-v-teutonia-fire-insurance-mich-1896.

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