Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. German Mutual Fire Insurance

This is a suit on a fire insurance policy. The petition was filed on September 14, 1935, in the Circuit Court of Cole County; and the cause was tried before the Honorable Lieuted-lus Cunningham, sitting as special judge of said court, and before a jury. At the conclusion of the whole evidence, an instruction in the nature of a demurrer was granted by the court, directing a verdict for the defendant; and the verdict was thereupon returned by the jury in favor of the defendant. From a judgment duly entered on the verdict in behalf of the defendant, the plaintiff, after an unsuccessful motion…