Edwards v. Svea Fire & Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county by the administrator of the estate of Zilpha Edwards, deceased, to recover $2,000 upon defendant’s fire policy. Among other matters, the answer specifically denied that at the time of her death decedent was the owner in fee of the real estate, and alleged that before the fire decedent and her husband conveyed the real estate by deed without the consent of defendant and in violation of the terms of the policy.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county by the administrator of the estate of Zilpha Edwards, deceased, to recover $2,000 upon defendant’s fire policy. Among other matters, the answer specifically denied that at the time of her death decedent was the owner in fee of the real estate, and alleged that before the fire decedent and her husband conveyed the real estate by deed without the consent of defendant and in violation of the terms of the policy. The case was tried before Hale, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which…
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The action is to recover upon a fire insurance policy. Plaintiff had a verdict, and defendant appeals from the order denying its motion in the alternative for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.
The policy was issued to Zilpha Edwards and covered household goods, merchandise and the building occirpied by Mrs. Edwards as her homestead in Otsego, Wright county, and wherein she conducted a country store. While the policy was in force a written contract, to which her husband was not a party, was made .with the Sacramento Suburban Fruit Lands Company, whereby Mrs. Edwards agreed to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Weidner v. Standard Life & Accident InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Ness v. Minnesota & Colorado Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- McManus v. Nichols-Chisholm Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Foster County State Bank v. LammersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
- Hale v. DressenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
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- Burns v. Northern Pac. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1943
- Tupper v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- Addison Miller, Inc. v. American Central InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933
- First National Bank v. ErnstNebraska Supreme Court · 1928
- Slawik v. LosethSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1940
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