Mims v. New York Life Insurance

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McNAMARA

delivered the opinion of the court on rehearing:

Plaintiffs, Marjorie and Thomas Mims, brought this action against their landlord, New York Life Insurance Company, for damages sustained when a certain fur coat and cash were taken from the premises leased by plaintiffs. After a trial without a jury, the court entered judgment in favor of plaintiffs. Defendant appeals, contending primarily that there was insufficient evidence adduced at trial to support the judgment. It also argues that the complaint failed to state a cause of action.

Plaintiffs, husband and wife,…