Schumitsch v. American Insurance Co. of Chicago

The court below was asked to direct a verdict for the defendant on several grounds, but upon what precise ground such direction was given does not appear in the case. It is not necessary to refer to these several grounds, :as the second one alone is sufficient to sustain the direction of the court, even if there were no other obstacle in the way of a recovery upon the policy. The second ground upon which the direction was asked is, in substance, that the defendant was not liable for the loss because the undisputed testimony in the case showed that the real estate, when the insurance was…