Munkers v. Farmers' Ins.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Linn: George H. Burnett, Judge. Action by Geo. W. Munkers against the Farmers’ & Merchants’ Insurance Company of Albany, Oregon, to recover on a fire insurance policy. After a trial before a jury, there was a verdict for plaintiff, and from the judgment entered thereon defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Bean.
1. This is an action on a fire insurance policy issued to G. W. Munkers by the Farmers’ & Merchants’ Insurance Company of Albany, in this State. As a defense it is, among other things, alleged “That the plaintiff, either by his own hand set fire to the building which contained the property covered by said policy of insurance, or to the property itself, or caused fire to be set thereto through some person unknown to the defendant; and that he willfully, and for the purpose of cheating and defrauding this defendant out of the said sum of $900, caused the said property…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Holmes v. GoldsmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Stone v. Hawkeye Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Peck v. . CallaghanNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Baker v. MygattSupreme Court of Iowa · 1862
3Cited by13 opinions
- State of Oregon v. CahillOregon Supreme Court · 1956
- Davidson v. Massachusetts Casualty InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- State v. ScottOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- State v. TiceOregon Supreme Court · 1897
- Johnson v. RichardsIdaho Supreme Court · 1930
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