Boright v. Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Le Sueur county, Macdonald, J., presiding, refusing a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
Action on a policy of insurance, to r&Sover the value-of a colt alleged to have been killed by lightning. The policy was. *353issued December, 1883. At that time plaintiff owned and occupied a farm in the town of Le Sueur. In 1884 he leased a pasture in the same town, but distant some two miles from the farm referred to. The colt was killed in July, 1884, while in this pasture. The here material part of the policy is that the defendant insured the plaintiff against damage or loss by fire, to the amount of $500, “on his horses and colts while in barn, and by lightning only while in use, or running…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lessee of Ewing v. BurnetSupreme Court of the United States · 1837
- Henry v. HinmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
- Craver v. ChristianSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- Koethe v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
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- De Graff v. Queen InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Bryant v. Nelson-Frey Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905