Morton Furniture Co. v. Dubuque Fire & Marine Insurance

This is an action of contract for alleged breach of an insurance policy. The plaintiff seeks to recover for a loss sustained by fire to furniture stock. The plaintiff claiming to be aggrieved by the trial judge’s rulings and refusals to rule as requested, the case was reported to the Appellate Division for determination.

There was evidence that the defendant entered into a contract of fire insurance with the plaintiff under the Massachusetts standard policy on October 20, 1932, said policy to expire in one year. It covered the plaintiff’s stock and merchandise to the amount of $2,000. The…