Hall v. Western Underwriters' Ass'n
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Ho». James Gibson■, Judge. The court erred in sustaining plaintiff’s motion for new trial. Defendant’s third.instruction was properly given. Browne v. Ins. Co., 68 Mo. 137; Pink v. Ins. Co., 60 Mo. App. 673; Wood v. Ins. Co., 126 Mass. 316; Ins. Co. v. Yaughan, 14 S. E. 754; Weide v. Ins. Co., 1 Dillon (Ya.) 441; Doloff v. Ins. Co., 82 Maine 266; Claflin v. Ins. Co., 110 U. S. 81; Linscott v. Ins. Co., 88 Maine 497; Sleeper v. Ins.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Ho». James Gibson■, Judge. The court erred in sustaining plaintiff’s motion for new trial. Defendant’s third.instruction was properly given. Browne v. Ins. Co., 68 Mo. 137; Pink v. Ins. Co., 60 Mo. App. 673; Wood v. Ins. Co., 126 Mass. 316; Ins. Co. v. Yaughan, 14 S. E. 754; Weide v. Ins. Co., 1 Dillon (Ya.) 441; Doloff v. Ins. Co., 82 Maine 266; Claflin v. Ins. Co., 110 U. S. 81; Linscott v. Ins. Co., 88 Maine 497; Sleeper v. Ins. Co., 56 N. H. 401; Sash & Door Co. v. G-ough, 81 Mo. App. 440. (1) In the giving the instruction, the court below held it…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
Plaintiff held defendant’s policy of fire insurance whereby defendant insured him against loss in the destruction by fire of his stock of merchandise and the store fixtures. The verdict was for the defendant in the trial court; but on motion of plain*tiff a new trial was granted on the ground that the court erred in giving an instruction relative to the fraud charged against plaintiff. Defendant thereupon appealed.
The policy contained a provision that, “any fraud or false swearing by the insured touching any matter relating to the insurance or the subject thereof, whether before or after the…
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- Claflin v. Commonwealth InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Koontz v. Hannibal Savings & InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1868
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- Browne v. Clay Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
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