Saul v. Saint Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This was an action on an insurance policy to recover the value of a truck destroyed in the 1951 flood. The plaintiff appeals from an order sustaining defendants’ general demurrer to his amended petition. We shall continue to refer to the parties as plaintiff and defendants.

■The plaintiff was Lloyd Saul and defendants were Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Company and Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company. The amended petition stated defendants were engaged in carrying on the business of fire and water insurance. The policy was attached to…