Legal Opinion

Rottier v. German Insurance

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 5, 1901No. Nos. 12,623—(169)PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Action in the district court for Mille Lacs county to recover $658 , upon a policy of fire insurance. The case was tried before Baxter, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $637.10. From an order granting a motion by defendant for judgment in its favor notwithstanding the verdict, plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtLovely, J.

Suit to recover on a policy of insurance for value of buildings and personal property destroyed by fire occurring August 20, 1898, which date is material in the disposition of this appeal. The action was tried to a jury, before whom evidence was introduced tending to show that the fire occurred at the time stated above; that the insured property was wholly destroyed; that the defendant was seasonably notified of the loss; that the statement of loss required by law was mailed to defendant, and an offer of arbitration made thereafter, which was not accepted. These claims were contested at the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Chandler v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1874
  2. Mason v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
  3. McFarland v. Railway Officials & Employees Accident Ass'nWyoming Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Willoughby v. St. Paul German InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
  5. In re St. Paul German InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Ryan v. ITT Life Insurance Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
  2. Stewart v. National Council of Knights & Ladies of SecuritySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  3. Michigan Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. National Surety Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1946
  4. Wever v. Pioneer Fire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  5. POP CONSTEUCTION CO. v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976

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