Suchocki v. Calumet Insurance

Michigan Supreme Court
Suchocki v. Calumet Insurance, 159 Mich. 121 (Mich. 1909)
123 N.W. 575; 1909 Mich. LEXIS 799
Blair, Brooke, Grant, McAlvay, Moore

Suchocki v. Calumet Insurance

Opinion of the Court

Moore, J.

The following statement of facts is taken from the brief of appellant:

“ On the 27th day of June, 1906, appellant was engaged in the saloon business in the city of Detroit, and on that date secured a policy of insurance in the sum of $1,500 from the appellee, covering his stock in trade, fixtures, and household furniture. On January 2, 1907, a fire occurred, and all of his stock, furniture, and fixtures were destroyed. Appellant brought this action on said policy, and the principal defense urged by appellee and upon which the court directed a verdict in appellee’s favor, was that appellant had, after the issuance of said policy, given a bill of sale, in the nature of a chattel mortgage on a portion of the property covered by the policy of insurance, for the sum of $70.”

*122The only error assigned is that the court erred in "directing a verdict in favor of defendant and against the plaintiff, of no cause of action, on the ground that "there was a bill of sale given, apparently from the testimony of witnesses, to secure the repayment of a loan on the property covered by the policy of insurance, on which at the time of the fire there was $40 due.”

Counsel say the instrument upon which the trial judge directed a verdict was not offered and received in evidence. That contention was before us in Suchocki v. Insurance Co., 158 Mich. 62 (122 N. W. 216), where it was ordered that an addition to the return of the writ of error and to the printed record should be made by adding thereto a copy of the bill of sale. This additional return disposes of the contention of counsel stated above.

The judgment is affirmed.

Blair, C. J., and Grant, McAlvay, and Brooke, JJ., concurred.

Reference

Full Case Name
SUCHOCKI v. CALUMET INSURANCE CO.
Status
Published