Cerys v. State Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Wright county, Tarbox, J., setting aside a verdict in his favor for $1,000, and ordering judgment for the defendant notwithstanding the verdict.
1Opinion of the Court
COLLINS, J.-
Action to recover upon ñre insurance policy, in which the assured received a verdict. Upon a motion made for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or, if denied, then for a new trial, the verdict was set aside, and judgment ordered for defendant company.
The order appealed from might be affirmed upon either of several grounds, but we shall rely upon one only. The policy was in what is well known as the “Minnesota Standard Form,” and was based *339upon plaintiff’s written application. This application was, by its own terms and by the terms of the policy, made a part of the policy, so…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Campbell v. New England Mutual Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
- Graham v. . Fireman's Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Crook v. Phœnix InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1890
- Glade v. Germania Fire Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1881
3Cited by4 opinions
- Catholic Order of Foresters v. CollinsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1912
- First National Bank v. National Liberty InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- Fidelity Mutual Life Ass'n v. McDanielIndiana Court of Appeals · 1900
- Farm v. Royal Neighbors of AmericaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920