Hoffman & Morton Co. v. American Insurance

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE MURPHY

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action on an insurance policy to recover the value of furs lost while being shipped from New York to Chicago. At the close of all the evidence, both parties moved for a directed verdict, and the court directed a jury verdict for plaintiff. Defendant appeals from a judgment entered on the verdict, against defendant, for $2695.

The material facts are not in dispute. The policy of insurance upon which this action is based is known as a “Furriers’ Block Policy” and was issued by defendant American Insurance Company to…