Bienhoff v. North American Accident Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $7,500 upon an accident insurance policy. The answer admitted the injuries, but alleged they were not sustained during the term of the policy. The case was tried before Olin B. Lewis, J., who at the ■ close of the testimony denied plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict and granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $7,500 upon an accident insurance policy. The answer admitted the injuries, but alleged they were not sustained during the term of the policy. The case was tried before Olin B. Lewis, J., who at the ■ close of the testimony denied plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict and granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. From an order denying her motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
Action upon an accident insurance policy, in which a verdict was directed in favor of the defendant, and plaintiff appealed from an order denying her motion for judgment or a new trial.
There is little or no controversy over the facts. Defendant is an accident insurance company organized under the laws of the state of Illinois and duly authorized to transact business in the state of Minnesota. On April 7, 1919, defendant issued a policy of accident insurance to Milton H. Bienhoff, by the terms of which it agreed, among other things, to pay to the beneficiary therein named, the sum of $7,500,…
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- Mueller v. Grand Grove United Ancient Order of DruidsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- Ward v. Merchants Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
- Kahler v. Iowa State InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Wilkins v. State InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
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