Bannon v. Insurance Co. of North America
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Douglas county: Chas. Smith, Judge. This was a consolidated action to recover upon a number of fire insurance policies. The plaintiff owned and operated a linseed oil mill at Grand Forks, North Dakota. On the 31st of May, 1901, the mill was destroyed by fire.
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Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Douglas county: Chas. Smith, Judge. This was a consolidated action to recover upon a number of fire insurance policies. The plaintiff owned and operated a linseed oil mill at Grand Forks, North Dakota. On the 31st of May, 1901, the mill was destroyed by fire. At that time the mill and its contents were insured in fourteen different insurance companies, the aggregate of such insurance amounting to more than $24,000. On June T, 1901, the losses were adjusted under the terms of the policies, but after such adjustment the insurance companies refused…
1Opinion of the CourtWiNSlow, J.
It was strenuously contended by the appellant’s counsel in their brief as well as in their oral arguments that many of the findings contained in the special verdict were contrary to the “great weight of the evidence,” and that this court should for that reason reverse the order of the trial court refusing to set aside such answers. The language used by counsel indicated a misapprehension of the rule which controls the action of this court under such circumstances'. When a trial court has refused to set aside a verdict or special finding of a jury, this court will not reverse such order merely…
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