Miller v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Glenn County, and from an order denying a new trial. Wm. M. Finch, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBurnett, J.
This is an action on a fire insurance policy. The cause was tried before a jury. A large number of special issues was found in favor of plaintiffs’ contention and the general verdict was for said plaintiffs in the sum of $2,-586.35, the amount covered by the policy being $3,265. Judgment was entered accordingly, from which and from the order denying a motion for a new trial the appeal has been taken.
The main reliance of appellant is upon the defense set out in the answer, to the effect that the insured, H. T. Miller, at the time he made his application for the policy, “willfully and…
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- Claflin v. Commonwealth InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
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- Williams v. CasebeerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
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