Spinner v. McDermott

HOLT, Justice.

The appeal is from the judgment entered after a denial of defendant’s motion for a new trial. There ivas a verdict for plaintiff.

Plaintiff sued for damages, alleging, in short, that defendant procured a loan of $600, secured by a mortgage on his house and lots; that in the transaction it was agreed that plaintiff should cancel the fire insurance he had on the house and defendant should insure in companies acceptable to him, and for that purpose he took out the full amount of the premium from the loan; that plaintiff canceled the policy he had; that defendant neglected to insure;…