Lewis v. State Automobile Mutual Insurance

Woods, President:

This is an action on a contract of insurance for damages to a certain Auburn automobile, due to theft. Upon the conclusion of the introduction of plaintiff’s evidence, the court directed a verdict for the defendant. A writ of error was awarded the plaintiff.

Prior to the law action, the plaintiff had instituted a suit in equity for the purpose of reforming the policy declared on and recovering damages thereunder. A demurrer to the bill having been sustained, the case, on motion of the plaintiff, was transferred to the law side of the court, and a statutory declaration filed.…