Hagstrom v. American Fidelity Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $1,755 upon defendant’s policy of employers’ liability insurance. The case was tried before Steele, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which, returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs for $1,186.95. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Action upon a policy of liability insurance in which plaintiff had a *392verdict, and defendant appealed from an order denying its alternative motion for judgment or a new trial.
There is no controversy about the facts and so far as pertinent to tlie question upon which our decision of the case turns, they are substantially as follows: Plaintiffs are contractors and builders residing and doing business at Minneapolis. At the time here in question they were engaged, under a contract with the school district officers, in the construction of a school building at Madelia, this state, the work being…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ermentrout v. Girard Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Anoka Lumber Co. v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Foster v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Oakland Motor Co. v. American Fidelity Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1916
- Smith & Dove Manufacturing Co. v. Travelers' InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
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- Travelers' Ins. Co. of Hartford v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Hayes v. the Equitable Life Assurance Soc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1941
- Peterson v. WarrenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
- Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co. v. KennedyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1938
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