Grover v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.

This is an action on a burglary insurance policy. The case was tried before the court without the aid of a jury, result ing in a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $650. Defendant has appealed.

The facts, which were admitted at the trial, show that on or about August 15, 1924, during the term of the policy, a diamond ring of the value of $650, belonging to plaintiff’s wife, was stolen from a cabin at Pine Hurst Lodge, Deer River, Minnesota, then being occupied by plaintiff and his family while they were on their vacation on a fishing trip. The policy provided:

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