Park Rapids Lumber Co. v. Ætna Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county against 30 insurance companies to recover $8,300 for lumber destroyed by fire. The case was tried before Leary, L, who made findings and ordered judgment against two of the defendants and in favor of the other defendants. Plaintiff’s motion for amended findings was denied. From an order denying plaintiff’s motion for judgment in its favor as demanded in the complaint or for a new trial, it appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
Plaintiff was the owner of a sawmill, planing-mill, and lumber-yard and stock of lumber in the village of Park Bapids. Defendants are fire insurance companies, which had outstanding policies on the stock of lumber in the yards at the date of a fire in July, 1910, which destroyed lumber in the shed hereafter mentioned. The extent -of the loss was $8,300. This action was to recover this loss. The defense was that the policies did not cover the lumber contained in this shed. The case was tried to a court without a jury and resulted in a decision in favor of defendants other than Fire Association…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wild Rice Lumber Co. v. Royal InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
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