Engel v. Redwood County Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.

KELLY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in the District Court of Redwood County. The plaintiff brought this action alleging that defendant-insurer was liable under a fire insurance policy for a loss occasioned by the death of a number of plaintiff’s sows.

The trial court, after trying the case on a stipulated set of facts, found that the loss was covered under the terms of plaintiff’s policy and accordingly entered judgment for the plaintiff. We affirm.

The issue presented on appeal is whether a loss caused by excessive heat from a fire intentionally kindled and wholly confined…