Maxwell v. York Mutual Fire Insurance
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by defendant. An action of assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance issued by defendant, dated October 24, 1912, on certain buildings located in the town of Webster. Plea, the general issue with brief statement. At the conclusion of the evidence on both sides, the presiding Justice directed the jury to return a verdict for plaintiff for $640.06. To this ruling, the defendant excepted and his exceptions were allowed. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHanson, J.
This is an action on a fire insurance policy and is before the court on exceptions to the order of the presiding Justice directing a verdict for the plaintiff. The facts are not in dispute. The property belonged to the heirs of Llewellyn Maxwell. It had been insured by the London & Lancashire Ins. Co. for $1500, through the agency of J. P. Hutchinson & Co., who were also the agents of the defendant company.
Prior to October 15, 1912, as appears by letter of the agents of that date, the agents were informed that the buildings were vacant and would remain so all winter, and they, being unable to…
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