Swedish-American National Bank v. Bleecker

The defendant, a resident of North Dakota, insured his house against loss by fire in the garnishee insurance company, a foreign corporation organized in England. The house was situated in North Dakota, and was burned while so covered with said insurance. Thereupon the plaintiff, a resident of this state, brought an action against defendant to recover an indebtedness due from the latter to the former, and instituted garnishment proceedings against the insurance company, which was doing business in this state. The garnishee appeared, and disclosed that it owed the defendant the insurance money…