Kobin v. Saint Paul Fire & Marine Insurance
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Marathon county: A. H. Reid, Circuit Judge. This action was brought to recover damages for a loss-under a Wisconsin standard fire insurance policy covering a dwelling house and furniture and pther property. A fire occurred June 13, 1910, destroying the dwelling house and part of the household furniture.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Marathon county: A. H. Reid, Circuit Judge. This action was brought to recover damages for a loss-under a Wisconsin standard fire insurance policy covering a dwelling house and furniture and pther property. A fire occurred June 13, 1910, destroying the dwelling house and part of the household furniture. The answer set up that the loss resulted solely by reason of the wrongful act and design of' the plaintiff by setting fire with intent rto destroy the property and defraud the defendant, and also fraud in preparing and presenting statement of…
1Opinion of the CourtKekwiN, J.
Tbe first error assigned is that there was no proof of plaintiff’s title in fee simple in tbe real estate upon which tbe building destroyed by fire stood. It is claimed on tbe part of tbe appellant that tbe title could not be established by oral testimony, and that tbe best evidence of title to real property, when tbe same is in issue, consists in such muni-ments of title as deeds, mortgages, etc., and that unless tbe absence of such evidence is satisfactorily explained parol evidence will not be received to prove title. In tbe instant case the plaintiff proved possession of tbe property at…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Winn v. ItzelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1905
- Meyer v. Home Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Loberg v. Town of AmherstWisconsin Supreme Court · 1894
- Wunderlich v. Palatine Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
- Wausau Boom Co. v. PlumerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
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