Hartford Fire Ins. v. Thompson

WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff recovered a judgment in the trial court upon a policy of insurance issued to him by the defendant insurance company which insured him against loss to his cattle caused by lightning limited to $1,000 on his Purebred Hereford bull, $100 per head on his cows, and $50 per head on his calves. Flis herd consisted of the bull, 35 cows and 15 calves, running on a half section of pasture land in Perkins County, Nebraska, enclosed by a three wire fence. All of the cattle were found dead at the same time except four cows and 13 of the calves. Two cows and the…