Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co. v. Knorr

This appeal is from a judgment for defendant. A motion for new trial was denied.

On December 13, 1948, one of the restaurants of Mannings Incorporated, in San Francisco, was entered by three armed robbers who took $3,737.35 from the safe. Mannings had a policy of insurance written by plaintiff covering losses by burglary, robbery and theft, and upon due proof of loss plaintiff paid the $3,737.35 loss pursuant to the policy.

One of the trio was identified as Floyd W. Knorr, who among other aliases was known as Fred Lennon. A nationwide search was launched and in early April, 1950, almost 16…