German Fire Insurance v. Gueck

Citations

• 130 Ill. 345
• 6 L.R.A. 835

Syllabus

<p>1. Mistake—in policy of insurance—reformed, in equity. If the contracting parties to a policy of insurance make a mistake in the description of the premises insured, or in the names Of the insured, a court of equity, upon proper proof, may reform the contract and correct the mistake.</p> <p>2. Insurance—waiver of proof of loss. Proof of loss under a policy of insurance is waived by the company placing its refusal to pay solely on the ground that the insured has no title or insurable interest in the property insured.</p>