Hylaman v. Midland Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Stearns county to recover $5,500 under a policy insuring Roy W. Hylaman against death. The case was tried before Roeser, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion for a dismissal and at the close of the testimony its motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $5,703.50. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Plaintiff, the beneficiary in an accident insurance policy, recovered for the death of the insured. Defendant appeals from the order denying its blended motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.
The first contention is that the evidence does not sustain the verdict, and that no evidence can be produced which would support a recovery such as plaintiff demanded and received. For an annual premium of ten dollars, the company, whose contracts of insurance defendant has now assumed, agreed to pay plaintiff $5,500, in case her son, Roy W. Hylaman, met accidental death while…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- McKillop v. Duluth Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Jones v. BurgessSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- State v. VirgensSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Bannister v. George H. Hurd Realty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- State v. LucySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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