Engh v. Calvert Fire Insurance

The plaintiff, Joseph Engh, purchased the insured vehicle from Gundersen Motor 'Company in Milwaukee on May 9, 1951, for $5,674.56. Financing charges and insurance premiums brought the total time price for the tractor to $6,615.80, with payments on balance due in twenty-four months and $195.99 monthly. The plaintiff used the vehicle for hauling purposes under a contract with Prefab Transit Company. At the time of the collision plaintiff had operated the truck for about 20,000 miles.

On August 29, 1951, while Engh was driving the tractor near Pittsburgh and was pulling a heavy, loaded trailer,…