Hanover Fire Insurance v. Ames
Supreme Court of Minnesota
These two actions were brought in the district court for Hennepin county, and by stipulation were tried together as one action, before Rea, J., and a jury. A verdict was rendered for each plaintiff, and the defendant appeals from an order refusing a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
Defendant was the local agent of the plaintiffs at Minneapolis, and authorized to take insurance risks, and issue and renew policies, for the plaintiffs, subject to instructions given by plaintiffs or their general agents. One Page was plaintiffs’ general state agent, also residing at Minneapolis. He was authorized to superintend all local agents, including the defendant, to supervise risks, and direct as to the cancellation and renewal thereof. Upon one lot in block 62, in the city of Minneapolis, was situated a building, including several stores, known as the “Warner block,” one of the…
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